“Begin, be bold, and venture to be wise.”

— Horace · Action quote

Begin, be bold, and venture to be wise. — Horace quote card
Poet · 65 BC – 8 BC

Horace was a leading Roman lyric poet under the emperor Augustus. His Odes, Satires and Ars Poetica gave European languages phrases such as carpe diem and continue to be quoted for their wisdom on moderation and contentment.

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