Noble descent and worth, unless united with wealth, are esteemed no more than seaweed. [Lat., Et genus et virtus, nisi cum re, vilior alga est.]

Wealth Quotes, by Horace (Quintus Horatius Flaccus) , Source: Satires (II, 5, 8)

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Stronger than thunder's winged force All-powerful gold can speed its course; Through watchful guards its passage make, And loves through solid walls to break. [Lat., Aurum per medios ire satellites Et perrumpere amat saxa potentius Ictu fulmineo.]

Gold Quotes, by Horace (Quintus Horatius Flaccus) , Source: Ode XVI (bk. III, l. 12), (Francis' translation)

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The miser acquires, yet fears to use his gains.

Misers Quotes, by Horace (Quintus Horatius Flaccus) , Source: Ars Poetica (170)

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They change their sky, not their mind, who cross the sea. A busy idleness possesses us: we seek a happy life, with ships and carriages: the object of our search is present with us. [Lat., Coelum, non animum mutant, qui trans mare currunt. Strenua nos exercet inertia, navibus atque Quadrigis petimus bene vivere; quod petis hic est.]

Traveling Quotes, by Horace (Quintus Horatius Flaccus) , Source: Epistles (I, 11, 27)

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That man scorches with his brightness, who overpowers inferior capacities, yet he shall be revered when dead. [Lat., Urit enim fulgore suo qui praegravat artes Intra se positas; extinctus amabitur idem.]

Greatness Quotes, by Horace (Quintus Horatius Flaccus) , Source: Epistles (II, 1, 13)

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I am frightened at seeing all the footprints directed towards thy den, and none returning. [Lat., Quia ne vestigia terrent Omnia te adversum spectantia, nulla retrosum.]

Fear Quotes, by Horace (Quintus Horatius Flaccus) , Source: Epistles (I, 1, 74)

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Naked I seek the camp of those who desire nothing. [Lat., Nil cupientium Nudus castra peti.]

Desire Quotes, by Horace (Quintus Horatius Flaccus) , Source: Carmina (bk. III, 16, 22)

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For whom do you bind your hair, plain in your neatness? [Lat., Cui flavam religas comam Simplex munditiis?]

Hair Quotes, by Horace (Quintus Horatius Flaccus) , Source: Carmina (I, 5, 4), (Milton's translation)

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Your own property is concerned when your neighbor's house is on fire. [Lat., Tua res agitur, paries cum proximus ardet.]

Fire Quotes, by Horace (Quintus Horatius Flaccus) , Source: Epistles (I, 18, 84)

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The footsteps are terrifying, all coming towards you and none going back again. [Lat., Vestigia terrent Omnia te adversum spectantia, nulla retrorsum.]

Footsteps Quotes, by Horace (Quintus Horatius Flaccus) , Source: Epistles (bk. I, 1, 74)

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The brave are born from the brave and good. In steers and in horses is to be found the excellence of their sire; nor do savage eagles produce a peaceful dove. [Lat., Fortes creantur fortibus et bonis; Est in juvenis, est in equibus patrum Virtus; nee imbellem feroces Progenerant aquilae columbam.]

Ancestry Quotes, by Horace (Quintus Horatius Flaccus) , Source: Carmina (bk. IV, 4)

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Every man cannot go to Corinthum. [Lat., Non cuivis homini contingit adire Corinthum.]

Cities Quotes, by Horace (Quintus Horatius Flaccus) , Source: Epistles (I, 17, 36)

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You will swim without cork (without help). [Lat., Nabis sine cortice.]

Help Quotes, by Horace (Quintus Horatius Flaccus) , Source: Satires (bk. I, 4, 120)

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Whenever monarchs err, the people are punished. [Lat., Quidquid delirant reges, plectuntur Achivi.]

Royalty Quotes, by Horace (Quintus Horatius Flaccus) , Source: Epistles (I, 2, 14)

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A noble pair of brothers. [Lat., Par nobile fratum.]

Nobility Quotes, by Horace (Quintus Horatius Flaccus) , Source: Satires (II, 3, 243)

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Those who seek for much are left in want of much. Happy is he to whom God has given, with sparing hand, as much as is enough. [Lat., Multa petentibus Desunt multa. Bene est, cui Deus obtulit Parca, quod satis est manu.]

Satisfaction Quotes, by Horace (Quintus Horatius Flaccus) , Source: Carmina (bk. III, 16, 42)

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Now, that's enough. [Lat., Ohe! jam satis est.]

Satisfaction Quotes, by Horace (Quintus Horatius Flaccus) , Source: Epistles (I, 5, 12)

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It makes a great difference whether Davus or a hero speaks. [Lat., Intererit multum Davusne loquatur an heros.]

Oratory Quotes, by Horace (Quintus Horatius Flaccus) , Source: Ars Poetica (CXIV)

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I strike the stars with by sublime head. [Lat., Sublimi feriam sidera vertice.]

Ambition Quotes, by Horace (Quintus Horatius Flaccus) , Source: Carmina (bk. I, 1)

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Nothing is too high for the daring of mortals: we would storm heaven itself in our folly. [Lat., Nil mortalibus arduum est: Coelum ipsum petimus stultitia.]

Ambition Quotes, by Horace (Quintus Horatius Flaccus) , Source: Carmina (I, 3, 37)

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No steps backward. [Lat., Vestigia nulla retrorsum.]

Ambition Quotes, by Horace (Quintus Horatius Flaccus) , Source: Epistles (I, 1, 74)

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Let the fictitious sources of pleasure be as near as possible to the true. [Lat., Ficta voluptatis causa sint proxima veris.]

Pleasure Quotes, by Horace (Quintus Horatius Flaccus) , Source: Ars Poetica (338)

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I live and reign since I have abandoned those pleasures which you by your praises extol to the skies. [Lat., Vivo et regno, simul ista reliqui Quae vos ad coelum effertis rumore secundo.]

Pleasure Quotes, by Horace (Quintus Horatius Flaccus) , Source: Epistles (I, 10, 8)

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Despise pleasure; pleasure bought by pain in injurious. [Lat., Sperne voluptates; nocet empta dolora voluptas.]

Pleasure Quotes, by Horace (Quintus Horatius Flaccus) , Source: Epistles (I, 2, 55)

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Necessity takes impartially the highest and the lowest. [Lat., Aequa lege necessitas Sortitur insignes et imos.]

Necessity Quotes, by Horace (Quintus Horatius Flaccus) , Source: Carmina (III, 1, 14)

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