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

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Force without judgement falls on its own weight.
HORACE

Fall Peace War
Having no business of his own to attend to, he busies himself with the affairs of others.
HORACE

Affair Business Other People
Seest thou how pale the sated guest rises from supper, where the appetite is puzzled with varieties? The body, too, burdened with I yesterday’s excess, weighs down the soul, and fixes to the earth this particle of the divine essence.
HORACE

Essence Soul Yesterday
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.
HORACE

Owner Poor Thief
A good and faithful judge ever prefers the honorable to the expedient.
HORACE

Judge Justice Life Umpires
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
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
What do sad complaints avail if the offense is not cut down by punishment.
HORACE

Anger Cut Punishment
A man perfect to the finger tips.
HORACE

Finger Men Perfect
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
When evil times prevail, take care to preserve the serenity of your hear.
HORACE

Evil Life Serenity
Take as a gift whatever the day brings forth.
HORACE

Emotion Forth Future Thankful
Superfluous words simply spill out when the mind is already full.
HORACE

Mind Spill Superfluous
The gods have given you wealth and the means of enjoying it.
HORACE

Enjoy God Mean Wealth
What impropriety or limit can there be in our grief for a man so beloved?.
HORACE

Grief Limit Men
Flames too soon acquire strength if disregarded.
HORACE

Acquire Flames Strength

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

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