Horace Virtue Quotations

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

Everything, virtue, glory, honor, things human and divine, all are slaves to riches.

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.

Is virtue raised by culture, or self-sown?

Virtue consists in fleeing vice.

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

Silver is of less value than gold, gold than virtue.

The good hate sin because they love virtue. [Lat., Oderunt peccare boni virtutis amore.]

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

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

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

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.]

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

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