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Horace was a Roman poet and philosopher who lived during the reign of Caesar Augustus. He is best known for his work "Odes," a collection of lyric poems reflecting on love, friendship, and life. Horace's writings have had a lasting influence on Western literature and have been studied for their wit, wisdom, and insight into human nature.
As the blessings of health and fortune have a beginning, so they must also find an end. Everything rises but to fall, and increases but to decay.Epistles [Epistularum, Letters], Book 1, ep. 2 To Lollius, l. 51ff (1.2.51-54) (14 BC) [tr. Martin, 1881]
Rule your mind or it will rule you.
Mix a little foolishness with your serious plans. It is lovely to be silly at the right moment.
Carpe diem! Rejoice while you are alive; enjoy the day; live life to the fullest; make the most of what you have. It is later than you think.
Life grants nothing to us mortals without hard work.Satires, Book 1, 200 BC
Great effort is required to arrest decay and restore vigor. One must exercise proper deliberation, plan carefully before making a move, and be alert in guarding against relapse following a renaissance.
Seize the day, and put the least possible trust in tomorrow.Odes, Book 1, Poem 11
Pale Death beats equally at the poor man's gate and at the palaces of kings.Odes, Book 1, Ode 4, 23 BC
No poems can please for long or live that are written by water drinkers.The Epistles: Book I Epistle XIX
A picture is a poem without words.The Art of Poetry: To the Pisos
Don't think, just do.
That’s all 11 quotes by Horace.