Quote

We are often deterred from crime by the disgrace of others.

Horace

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Horace
Philosopher
Poet
Writer
Quintus Horatius Flaccus
Q. Horatius Flaccus
Horatius
Horatius Flaccus
Deterred
Disgrace
Crime
Literature
Often
Others

More quotes by Horace

Image
I teach that all men are mad.
Horace
Image
The more a man denies himself, the more he shall receive from heaven. Naked, I seek the camp of those who covet nothing. [Lat., Quanto quisque sibi plura negaverit, A dis plura feret. Nil cupientium Nudus castra peto.]
Horace
Image
Only a stomach that rarely feels hungry scorns common things.
Horace
Image
Alas, Postumus, the fleeting years slip by, nor will piety give any stay to wrinkles and pressing old age and untamable death.
Horace
Image
In truth it is best to learn wisdom, and abandoning all nonsense, to leave it to boys to enjoy their season of play and mirth.
Horace
Image
Pale death with an impartial foot knocks at the hovels of the poor and the palaces of king.
Horace
Image
He has half the deed done who has made a beginning.
Horace
Image
Lighten grief with hopes of a brighter morrow Temper joy, in fear of a change of fortune.
Horace
Image
Who is a good man? He who keeps the decrees of the fathers, and both human and divine laws. [Lat., Vir bonus est quis? Qui consulta patrum, qui leges juraque servat.]
Horace
Image
I am doubting what to do.
Horace
Image
In going abroad we change the climate not our dispositions.
Horace
Image
A man perfect to the finger tips.
Horace
Image
Mingle some brief folly with wisdom now: To be foolish is sweet at times.
Horace
Image
High descent and meritorious deeds, unless united to wealth, are as useless as seaweed.
Horace
Image
To teach is to delight.
Horace
Image
No master can make me swear blind obedience.
Horace
Image
If you are only an underling, don't dress too fine.
Horace
Image
The good refrain from sin from the pure love of virtue.
Horace
Image
The mind that is cheerful in its present state, will be averse to all solicitude as to the future, and will meet the bitter occurrences of life with a placid smile.
Horace
Image
We are all compelled to take the same road from the urn of death, shaken for all, sooner or later the lot must come forth. [Lat., Omnes eodem cogimur omnium Versatur urna serius, ocius Sors exitura.]
Horace