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He will often have to scratch his head, and bite his nails to the quick. [To succeed he will have to puzzle his brains and work hard.]

Horace

Sapere aude. Dare to be wise.
HORACE

Being Knowledge Wise
The envious pine at others’ success; no greater punishment than envy was devised by Sicilian tyrants.
HORACE

Envy Punishment Tyrant
Not to be lost in idle admiration is the only sure means of making and preserving happiness.
HORACE

Admiration Lost Mean
What do sad complaints avail if the offense is not cut down by punishment.
HORACE

Anger Cut Punishment
Take as a gift whatever the day brings forth.
HORACE

Emotion Forth Future Thankful
The populace may hiss me, but when I go home and think of my money, I applaud myself.
HORACE

Home May Think
A word, once sent abroad, flies irrevocably.
HORACE

Irrevocably Literature People Word
Of writing well the source and fountainhead is wise thinking.
HORACE

Think Wise Write
A man perfect to the finger tips.
HORACE

Finger Men Perfect
He will often have to scratch his head, and bite his nails to the quick. [To succeed he will have to puzzle his brains and work hard.]
HORACE

Brain Hard Work Nail
Remember to be calm in adversity.
HORACE

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

Fire Neighbor Wall
Life gives nothing to man without labor.
HORACE

Give Labor Life Men
In a moment comes either death or joyful victory. [Lat., Horae Momento cita mors venit aut victoria laeta.]
HORACE

Joyful Moment Victory
Punishment follows close on crime.
HORACE

Crime Follow Punishment
Death’s dark way Must needs be trodden once, however we pause.
HORACE

Dark Death Needs

He will often have to scratch his head, and bite his nails to the quick. [To succeed he will have to puzzle his brains and work hard.]

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He will often have to scratch his head, and bite his nails to the quick. [To succeed he will have to puzzle his brains and work hard.]

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