Choose a subject equal to your abilities; think carefully what your shoulders may refuse, and what they are capable of bearing. – Horace
The lofty pine is oftenest shaken by the winds; High towers fall with a heavier crash; And the lightning strikes the highest mountain. – Horace
Whoever cultivates the golden mean avoids both the poverty of a hovel and the envy of a palace. – Horace
Adversity has the effect of eliciting talents, which in prosperous circumstances would have lain dormant. – Horace
Time will bring to light whatever is hidden; it will cover up and conceal what is now shining in splendor. – Horace
Sad people dislike the happy, and the happy the sad; the quick thinking the sedate, and the careless the busy and industrious. – Horace
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. – Horace
The one who cannot restrain their anger will wish undone, what their temper and irritation prompted them to do. – Horace
If a man’s fortune does not fit him, it is like the shoe in the story; if too large it trips him up, if too small it pinches him. – Horace
What we learn only through the ears makes less impression upon our minds than what is presented to the trustworthy eye. – Horace
