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In neglected fields the fern grows, which must be cleared out by fire.

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What it is forbidden to be put right becomes lighter by acceptance.
HORACE

Acceptance Forbidden Lighter
Joys do not fall to the rich alone; nor has he lived ill of whose birth and death no one took note.
HORACE

Birth Fall Joy Note
Anger is brief madness
HORACE

Anger Brief Madness
Money is to be sought for first of all; virtue after wealth. [Lat., Quaerenda pecunia primum est; virtus post nummos.]
HORACE

First Money Wealth
Force without judgement falls on its own weight.
HORACE

Fall Peace War
One cannot know everything.
HORACE

Everything Know Knowledge
Multa ferunt anni venientes commoda secum, Multa recedentes adimiunt. (The years, as they come, bring many agreeable things with them; as they go, they take many away.)
HORACE

Men Time Year
Who prates of war or want after his wine? [Lat., Quis post vina gravem militiam aut pauperiem crepat?]
HORACE

Gravem Need War Wine
Without love and laughter there is no joy; live amid love and laughter.
HORACE

Joy Laughter Love People
Aiming at brevity, I become obscure.
HORACE

Aim Brevity Obscure
Remember to be calm in adversity.
HORACE

Adversity Calm Remember
Nor has he spent his life badly who has passed it in privacy.
HORACE

Badly Life People Privacy
The wolf dreads the pitfall, the hawk suspects the snare, and the kite the covered hook.
HORACE

Cover Lake Rivers Sea
The short span of life forbids us to spin out hope to any length. Soon will night be upon you, and the fabled Shades, and the shadowy Plutonian home.
HORACE

Home Life Night
A man perfect to the finger tips.
HORACE

Finger Men Perfect
Of writing well the source and fountainhead is wise thinking.
HORACE

Think Wise Write

In neglected fields the fern grows, which must be cleared out by fire.

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