Adversity reveals genius, prosperity conceals it.

Quote by Horace

Topics: Adversity Quotes, Genius Quotes

The envious man grows lean at the success of his neighbor.

The envious man grows lean at the success of his neighbor.

Fidelity is the sister of justice.

Fidelity is the sister of justice.

No poems can please for long or live that are written by water drinkers.

No poems can please for long or live that are written by water drinkers.

Lawyers are men who hire out their words and anger.

Lawyers are men who hire out their words and anger.

Few cross the river of time and are able to reach non-being. Most of them...

Few cross the river of time and are able to reach non-being. Most of them...

Hired mourners at a funeral say and do - A little more than they whose...

Hired mourners at a funeral say and do - A little more than they whose...

No verse can give pleasure for long, nor last, that is written by drinkers of...

No verse can give pleasure for long, nor last, that is written by drinkers of...

Whatever advice you give, be short.

Whatever advice you give, be short.

If you would have me weep, you must first of all feel grief yourself.

If you would have me weep, you must first of all feel grief yourself.

Mountains will go into labour, and a silly little mouse will be born.

Mountains will go into labour, and a silly little mouse will be born.

Words will not fail when the matter is well considered.

Words will not fail when the matter is well considered.

A word once uttered can never be recalled.

A word once uttered can never be recalled.

Make money, money by fair means if you can, if not, but any means money.

Make money, money by fair means if you can, if not, but any means money.

Why do you hasten to remove anything which hurts your eye, while if something affects...

Why do you hasten to remove anything which hurts your eye, while if something affects...

Who then is free? The one who wisely is lord of themselves, who neither poverty,...

Who then is free? The one who wisely is lord of themselves, who neither poverty,...

Acquittal of the guilty damns the judge.

Acquittal of the guilty damns the judge.

Mingle some brief folly with your wisdom.

Mingle some brief folly with your wisdom.

A word, once sent abroad, flies irrevocably.

A word, once sent abroad, flies irrevocably.

This is a fault common to all singers, that among their friends they will never...

This is a fault common to all singers, that among their friends they will never...

We are just statistics, born to consume resources.

We are just statistics, born to consume resources.