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I would not exchange my life of ease and quiet for the riches of Arabia.

Horace

Having no business of his own to attend to, he busies himself with the affairs of others.
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Affair Business Other People
To have begun is half the job; be bold and be sensible.
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Half Job Sensible
Not to be lost in idle admiration is the only sure means of making and preserving happiness.
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Admiration Lost Mean
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
Remember to preserve a calm soul amid difficulties.
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Attitude Relax Soul
Nor let a god come in, unless the difficulty be worthy of such an intervention. [Lat., Nec deus intersit nisi dignus vindice nodus.]
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Difficulty Intervention Worthy
I would not exchange my life of ease and quiet for the riches of Arabia.
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Country Ease People Rich
Flames too soon acquire strength if disregarded.
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Acquire Flames Strength
It is but a poor establishment where there are not many superfluous things which the owner knows not of, and which go to the thieves.
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Owner Poor Thief
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.]
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Death King Tower
It is the false shame of fools to try to conceal wounds that have not healed.
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Exercise Health Try
There is no such thing as perfect happiness.
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Perfect Perfect Happiness
Of writing well the source and fountainhead is wise thinking.
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Think Wise Write
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
Leuconoe, close the book of fate, For troubles are in store, . . . . Live today, tomorrow is not.
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Book Fate Live Today
Get money; by just means. if you can; if not, still get money.
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Mean Money Stills

I would not exchange my life of ease and quiet for the riches of Arabia.

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