Let him who has once perceived how much that, which has been discarded, excels that which he has longed for, return at once, and seek again that which he despised.

There is a middle ground in things.
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Ground Latin Middle
Being, be bold and venture to be wise.
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Military Venture Wise
There is no such thing as perfect happiness.
HORACE

Perfect Perfect Happiness
The populace may hiss me, but when I go home and think of my money, I applaud myself.
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Home May Think
The arrow will not always find the mark intended.
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Arrows Intent Mark People
Never without a shilling in my purse.
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Emotion People Purse Shilling
One cannot know everything.
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Everything Know Knowledge
Sapere aude. Dare to be wise.
HORACE

Being Knowledge Wise
Fate with impartial hand turns out the doom of high and low; her capacious urn is constantly shaking the names of all mankind.
HORACE

Fate Hand Name
A word, once sent abroad, flies irrevocably.
HORACE

Irrevocably Literature People Word
Superfluous words simply spill out when the mind is already full.
HORACE

Mind Spill Superfluous
A good scare is worth more than good advice.
HORACE

Advice Funny Simple Life
The envious pine at others’ success; no greater punishment than envy was devised by Sicilian tyrants.
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Envy Punishment Tyrant
Let the character as it began be preserved to the last; and let it be consistent with itself.
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Character Consistent Last
Take as a gift whatever the day brings forth.
HORACE

Emotion Forth Future Thankful
In a moment comes either death or joyful victory. [Lat., Horae Momento cita mors venit aut victoria laeta.]
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Joyful Moment Victory

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