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

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I have erected amonument more lasting than bronze.
HORACE

Appreciation Bronze Country People
The good hate sin because they love virtue. [Lat., Oderunt peccare boni virtutis amore.]
HORACE

Hate Sin Virtue
There is a middle ground in things.
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Ground Latin Middle
By the favour of the heavens
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Favour Heaven Religious
How slight and insignificant is the thing which casts down or restores a mind greedy for praise.
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Greedy Mind Praise
The populace may hiss me, but when I go home and think of my money, I applaud myself.
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Home May Think
He makes himself ridiculous who is for ever repeating the same mistake.
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Mistake Ridiculous Same
One cannot know everything.
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Everything Know Knowledge
There is no such thing as perfect happiness.
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Perfect Perfect Happiness
Wherever the storm carries me, I go a willing guest.
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Guest Storm Willing
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
Death’s dark way Must needs be trodden once, however we pause.
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Dark Death Needs
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.
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Fault Imperfection Poetry
Flames too soon acquire strength if disregarded.
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Acquire Flames Strength
Seize the day, put no trust in the morrow!
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Day Morrow Seize Trust
Remember to preserve a calm soul amid difficulties.
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Attitude Relax Soul

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

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