Adversity reveals genius, prosperity conceals it.

Quote by Horace

Topics: Adversity Quotes, Genius Quotes

Anger is a short madness.

Anger is a short madness.

Mingle some brief folly with your wisdom.

Mingle some brief folly with your wisdom.

I hate the irreverent rabble and keep them far from me.

I hate the irreverent rabble and keep them far from me.

The man is either mad, or he is making verses.

The man is either mad, or he is making verses.

Carpe diem! Rejoice while you are alive; enjoy the day; live life to the fullest;...

Carpe diem! Rejoice while you are alive; enjoy the day; live life to the fullest;...

While fools shun one set of faults they run into the opposite one.

While fools shun one set of faults they run into the opposite one.

Nature is not cruel, pitilessly, indifferent. This is one of the hardest lessons for humans...

Nature is not cruel, pitilessly, indifferent. This is one of the hardest lessons for humans...

Mix a little foolishness with your serious plans. It is lovely to be silly at...

Mix a little foolishness with your serious plans. It is lovely to be silly at...

The musician who always plays on the same string is laughed at

The musician who always plays on the same string is laughed at

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

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

Anger is a momentary madness, so control your passion or it will control you.

Anger is a momentary madness, so control your passion or it will control you.

The foolish are like ripples on water, For whatsoever they do is quickly effaced; But...

The foolish are like ripples on water, For whatsoever they do is quickly effaced; But...

Pale Death beats equally at the poor man's gate and at the palaces of kings.

Pale Death beats equally at the poor man's gate and at the palaces of kings.

We are free to yield to truth.

We are free to yield to truth.

The disgrace of others often keeps tender minds from vice.

The disgrace of others often keeps tender minds from vice.

Fidelity is the sister of justice.

Fidelity is the sister of justice.

Though you drive Nature out with a pitchfork, she will still find her way back.

Though you drive Nature out with a pitchfork, she will still find her way back.

Leave the rest to the gods.

Leave the rest to the gods.

It is an eternal truth in the political as well as the mystical body, that...

It is an eternal truth in the political as well as the mystical body, that...

If I am capable of grasping God objectively, I do not believe, but precisely because...

If I am capable of grasping God objectively, I do not believe, but precisely because...