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It is but a poor establishment where there are not many superfluous things which the owner knows not of, and which go to the thieves.

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Life gives nothing to man without labor.
HORACE

Give Labor Life Men
Often turn the stile [correct with care], if you expect to write anything worthy of being read twice. [Lat., Saepe stilum vertas, iterum quae digna legi sint Scripturus.]
HORACE

Authorship Care Write
Never without a shilling in my purse.
HORACE

Emotion People Purse Shilling
He makes himself ridiculous who is for ever repeating the same mistake.
HORACE

Mistake Ridiculous Same
The explanation avails nothing, which in leading us from one difficulty involves us in another.
HORACE

Difficulty Explanation Involve
Death’s dark way Must needs be trodden once, however we pause.
HORACE

Dark Death Needs
Nor let a god come in, unless the difficulty be worthy of such an intervention. [Lat., Nec deus intersit nisi dignus vindice nodus.]
HORACE

Difficulty Intervention Worthy
Gold will be slave or master.
HORACE

Gold Master People Slave
With you I should love to live, with you be ready to die.
HORACE

Love Ready Sweet
Remember to preserve a calm soul amid difficulties.
HORACE

Attitude Relax Soul
Do not try to find out – we’re forbidden to know – what end the gods have in store for me, or for you.
HORACE

Destiny End Try
Take as a gift whatever the day brings forth.
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Emotion Forth Future Thankful
People hiss at me, but I applaud myself in my own house, and at the same time contemplate the money in my chest.
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Country House People
Get money; by just means. if you can; if not, still get money.
HORACE

Mean Money Stills
Flames too soon acquire strength if disregarded.
HORACE

Acquire Flames Strength
Don’t waste the opportunity.
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Country Opportunity People Waste

It is but a poor establishment where there are not many superfluous things which the owner knows not of, and which go to the thieves.

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It is but a poor establishment where there are not many superfluous things which the owner knows not of, and which go to the thieves.

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