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The envious pine at others’ success; no greater punishment than envy was devised by Sicilian tyrants.

Horace

He who has begun has half done. Dare to be wise -begin!
HORACE

Motivational Positive Wise
Do not try to find out – we’re forbidden to know – what end the gods have in store for me, or for you.
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Destiny End Try
Remember to be calm in adversity.
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Adversity Calm Remember
Joys do not fall to the rich alone; nor has he lived ill of whose birth and death no one took note.
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Birth Fall Joy Note
Gold will be slave or master.
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Gold Master People Slave
Nor has he spent his life badly who has passed it in privacy.
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Badly Life People Privacy
In adversity, remember to keep an even mind.
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Adversity Inspirational Motivational
A good scare is worth more than good advice.
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Advice Funny Simple Life
Death’s dark way Must needs be trodden once, however we pause.
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Dark Death Needs
The gods have given you wealth and the means of enjoying it.
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Enjoy God Mean Wealth
Without love and laughter there is no joy; live amid love and laughter.
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Joy Laughter Love People
What we learn only through the ears makes less impression upon our minds than what is presented to the trustworthy eye.
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Eye Mind Trust
Remember to preserve a calm soul amid difficulties.
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Attitude Relax Soul
Aiming at brevity, I become obscure.
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Aim Brevity Obscure
And I endeavour to subdue circumstances to myself, and not myself to circumstances. [Lat., Et mihi res, non me rebus, subjungere conor.]
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Circumstances Endeavor Myself
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.]
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Authorship Care Write

The envious pine at others’ success; no greater punishment than envy was devised by Sicilian tyrants.

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