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Who prates of war or want after his wine? [Lat., Quis post vina gravem militiam aut pauperiem crepat?]

Horace

It is your concern when your neighbor’s wall is on fire.
HORACE

Fire Neighbor Wall
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
Who’s started has half finished.
HORACE

Finish Half Start
In a moment comes either death or joyful victory. [Lat., Horae Momento cita mors venit aut victoria laeta.]
HORACE

Joyful Moment Victory
What impropriety or limit can there be in our grief for a man so beloved?.
HORACE

Grief Limit Men
The arrow will not always find the mark intended.
HORACE

Arrows Intent Mark People
Leuconoe, close the book of fate, For troubles are in store, . . . . Live today, tomorrow is not.
HORACE

Book Fate Live Today
Half is done when the beginning is done.
HORACE

Country Half Happen People
What we learn only through the ears makes less impression upon our minds than what is presented to the trustworthy eye.
HORACE

Eye Mind Trust
He makes himself ridiculous who is for ever repeating the same mistake.
HORACE

Mistake Ridiculous Same
The populace may hiss me, but when I go home and think of my money, I applaud myself.
HORACE

Home May Think
Pale death, with impartial step, knocks at the hut of the poor and the towers of kings. [Lat., Pallida mors aequo pulsat pede pauperum tabernas Regumque turres.]
HORACE

Death King Tower
Gold will be slave or master.
HORACE

Gold Master People Slave
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.
HORACE

Last Poverty Wing
Remember to preserve a calm soul amid difficulties.
HORACE

Attitude Relax Soul
Rule your mind or it will rule you.
HORACE

Inspirational Life Motivational

Who prates of war or want after his wine? [Lat., Quis post vina gravem militiam aut pauperiem crepat?]

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