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

Horace

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

Think Wise Write
Wherever the storm carries me, I go a willing guest.
HORACE

Guest Storm Willing
In adversity, remember to keep an even mind.
HORACE

Adversity Inspirational Motivational
Leuconoe, close the book of fate, For troubles are in store, . . . . Live today, tomorrow is not.
HORACE

Book Fate Live Today
When evil times prevail, take care to preserve the serenity of your hear.
HORACE

Evil Life Serenity
The good hate sin because they love virtue. [Lat., Oderunt peccare boni virtutis amore.]
HORACE

Hate Sin Virtue
Death’s dark way Must needs be trodden once, however we pause.
HORACE

Dark Death Needs
Don’t waste the opportunity.
HORACE

Country Opportunity People Waste
Never without a shilling in my purse.
HORACE

Emotion People Purse Shilling
Remember to preserve a calm soul amid difficulties.
HORACE

Attitude Relax Soul
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 your concern when your neighbor’s wall is on fire.
HORACE

Fire Neighbor Wall
Glory drags all men along, low as well as high, bound captive at the wheels of her glittering car.
HORACE

Car Men Wheels
Where there are many beauties in a poem I shall not cavil at a few faults proceeding either from negligence or from the imperfection of our nature.
HORACE

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

Acceptance Forbidden Lighter
In neglected fields the fern grows, which must be cleared out by fire.
HORACE

Fern Field Fire Out

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