Horace (Quintus Horatius Flaccus)

Noble descent and worth, unless united with wealth, are esteemed
no more than seaweed.
[Lat., Et genus et read more

Noble descent and worth, unless united with wealth, are esteemed
no more than seaweed.
[Lat., Et genus et virtus, nisi cum re, vilior alga est.]

Anger is momentary madness, so control your passion or it will
control you.
[Lat., Ira furor brevis est: read more

Anger is momentary madness, so control your passion or it will
control you.
[Lat., Ira furor brevis est: animum rege: qui nisi paret
imperat.]

Painters and poets have equal license in regard to everything.
[Lat., Pictoribus atque poetis
Quidlibet audendi semper read more

Painters and poets have equal license in regard to everything.
[Lat., Pictoribus atque poetis
Quidlibet audendi semper fuit aequa potestas.]

Nothing is too high for the daring of mortals: we would storm
heaven itself in our folly.
[Lat., read more

Nothing is too high for the daring of mortals: we would storm
heaven itself in our folly.
[Lat., Nil mortalibus arduum est:
Coelum ipsum petimus stultitia.]

Riches either serve or govern the possessor.
[Lat., Imperat aut servit collecta pecunia cuique.]

Riches either serve or govern the possessor.
[Lat., Imperat aut servit collecta pecunia cuique.]