Share
×
Inspirational Quotes
Authors
Professions
Topics
Tags
Quote
Pale death knocks with impartial foot at poor men's hovels and king's palaces.
Horace
Share
Change background
T
T
T
Change font
Original
TAGS & TOPICS
Horace
Philosopher
Poet
Writer
Quintus Horatius Flaccus
Q. Horatius Flaccus
Horatius
Horatius Flaccus
Kings
Hovels
Feet
Impartial
Poor
Knocks
Death
Monarchy
Art
Palaces
Men
Pale
Foot
King
More quotes by Horace
The miser acquires, yet fears to use his gains.
Horace
What it is forbidden to be put right becomes lighter by acceptance.
Horace
Money is a handmaiden, if thou knowest how to use it A mistress, if thou knowest not.
Horace
Thou oughtest to know, since thou livest near the gods. [Lat., Scire, deos quoniam propius contingis, oportet.]
Horace
Frugality is one thing, avarice another.
Horace
As we speak cruel time is fleeing. Seize the day, believing as little as possible in tomorrow.
Horace
A comic matter cannot be expressed in tragic verse. [Lat., Versibus exponi tragicis res comica non vult.]
Horace
The dispute is still before the judge.
Horace
Take heed lest you stumble.
Horace
I am doubting what to do.
Horace
There is a middle ground in things.
Horace
It is hard! But what can not be removed, becomes lighter through patience.
Horace
Fiction intended to please, should resemble truth as much as possible.
Horace
Be ever on your guard what you say of anybody and to whom.
Horace
The question is yet before the court.
Horace
Do not try to find out - we're forbidden to know - what end the gods have in store for me, or for you.
Horace
Of what use are laws, inoperative through public immortality? [Lat., Quid leges sine moribus Vanae proficiunt?]
Horace
I shall not altogether die.
Horace
Punishment follows close on crime.
Horace
Your property is in danger when your neighbour's house is on fire.
Horace