Horace

One wanders to the left, another to the right. Both are equally in error, but, are seduced by different delusions.

Adversity reveals genius, prosperity conceals it.

A word once uttered can never be recalled.

Fierce eagles do not produce timorous doves.

Let your character be kept up the very end, just as it began, and so be consistent.

Leave the rest to the gods.

My reputation grows with every failure.

Clogged with yesterday’s excess, the body drags the mind down with it.

Very often, say what you will, a knave is only a fool.

You cannot have power for good without having power for evil too. Even mother’s milk nourishes murderers as well as heroes.

Prejudice is a burden that confuses the past, threatens the future and renders the present inaccessible.

It is not best that we should all think alike; it is a difference of opinion that makes horse races.

We must train hard. It’s not about denying a weakness may exist but about denying its right to persist.

To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty; to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded.

If all the economists were laid end to end, they would not reach a conclusion.

As there is a use in medicine for poisons, so the world cannot move without rogues.

As long as our civilization is essentially one of property, of fences, of exclusiveness, it will be mocked by delusions. Our riches will leave us sick; there will be bitterness in our laughter; and our wine will burn our mouth. Only that good profits, which we can taste with all doors open, and which serves all men.

Only in the darkness can you see the stars.

The things most people want to know about are usually none of their business.

Life is tough, my darling, but so are you.

The first time someone shows you who they are, believe them.