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In adversity, remember to keep an even mind.

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The arrow will not always find the mark intended.
HORACE

Arrows Intent Mark People
Life gives nothing to man without labor.
HORACE

Give Labor Life Men
A good scare is worth more than good advice.
HORACE

Advice Funny Simple Life
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
I would not exchange my life of ease and quiet for the riches of Arabia.
HORACE

Country Ease People Rich
Being, be bold and venture to be wise.
HORACE

Military Venture Wise
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
Who prates of war or want after his wine? [Lat., Quis post vina gravem militiam aut pauperiem crepat?]
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Gravem Need War Wine
Don’t waste the opportunity.
HORACE

Country Opportunity People Waste
What impropriety or limit can there be in our grief for a man so beloved?.
HORACE

Grief Limit Men
I have erected amonument more lasting than bronze.
HORACE

Appreciation Bronze Country People
A man perfect to the finger tips.
HORACE

Finger Men Perfect
He who has begun has half done. Dare to be wise -begin!
HORACE

Motivational Positive Wise
Not gods, nor men, nor even booksellers have put up with poets’ being second-rate.
HORACE

Men Poetry Rate
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.
HORACE

Last Poverty Wing

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