Horace Quotes about Virtue

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He who is always in a hurry to be wealthy and immersed in the study of augmenting his fortune has lost the arms of reason and deserted the post of virtue.

He who is always in a hurry to be wealthy and immersed in the study of augmenting his fortune has lost the arms of reason and deserted the post of virtue.

Horace

Arms, Study, Virtue

Horace (1770). “The Works of Horace, ...: In Two Volumes”, p.233

Virtue consists in avoiding vice, and is the highest wisdom. [Lat., Virtus est vitium fugere, et sapientia prima.]

Horace

Vices, Virtue, Avoiding

Virtue consists in fleeing vice.

Horace

Vices, Fleeing, Virtue

Silver is less valuable than gold, gold than virtue. [Lat., Vilius argentum est auro virtutibus aurum.]

Horace

Gold, Silver, Virtue

The good refrain from sin from the pure love of virtue.

Horace

Sin, Virtue, Refrain

How great, my friends, is the virtue of living upon a little!

Horace

Littles, Virtue, Economy

There is a mean in all things; even virtue itself has stated limits; which not being strictly observed, it ceases to be virtue.

Horace

Mean, Limits, Virtue

I wrap myself up in virtue. [Lat., Mea virtute me involvo.]

Horace

Virtue, Wraps

If virtue holds the secret, don't defer; Be off with pleasure, and be on with her.

Horace

Secret, Virtue, Pleasure

Horace (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Horace (Illustrated)”, p.364, Delphi Classics

Virtue, opening heaven to those who do not deserve to die, makes her course by paths untried. [Lat., Virtus, recludens immeritis mori Coelum, negata tentat iter via.]

Horace

Heaven, Path, Virtue