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

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The wolf dreads the pitfall, the hawk suspects the snare, and the kite the covered hook.
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Cover Lake Rivers Sea
The gods have given you wealth and the means of enjoying it.
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Enjoy God Mean Wealth
Flames too soon acquire strength if disregarded.
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Acquire Flames Strength
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
Leuconoe, close the book of fate, For troubles are in store, . . . . Live today, tomorrow is not.
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Book Fate Live Today
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
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.
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Discarde Perceive Return
By the favour of the heavens
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Favour Heaven Religious
I praise her (Fortune) while she lasts; if she shakes her quick wings, I resign what she has given, and take refuge in my own virtue, and seek honest undowered Poverty.
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Last Poverty Wing
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
With you I should love to live, with you be ready to die.
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Love Ready Sweet
Remember to preserve a calm soul amid difficulties.
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Attitude Relax Soul
What prevents a man’s speaking good sense with a smile on his face?
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Face Good Men Sense
When evil times prevail, take care to preserve the serenity of your hear.
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Evil Life Serenity
The envious pine at others’ success; no greater punishment than envy was devised by Sicilian tyrants.
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Envy Punishment Tyrant
Money is to be sought for first of all; virtue after wealth. [Lat., Quaerenda pecunia primum est; virtus post nummos.]
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First Money Wealth

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

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

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