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A word, once sent abroad, flies irrevocably.

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A good resolve will make any port.
HORACE

Adversity Port Resolve
And I endeavour to subdue circumstances to myself, and not myself to circumstances. [Lat., Et mihi res, non me rebus, subjungere conor.]
HORACE

Circumstances Endeavor Myself
In neglected fields the fern grows, which must be cleared out by fire.
HORACE

Fern Field Fire Out
The populace may hiss me, but when I go home and think of my money, I applaud myself.
HORACE

Home May Think
The years as they pass plunder us of one thing after another.
HORACE

Plunder Time Year
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
A good and faithful judge ever prefers the honorable to the expedient.
HORACE

Judge Justice Life Umpires
A good scare is worth more than good advice.
HORACE

Advice Funny Simple Life
Who’s started has half finished.
HORACE

Finish Half Start
Punishment follows close on crime.
HORACE

Crime Follow Punishment
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
Aiming at brevity, I become obscure.
HORACE

Aim Brevity Obscure
Let him who has enough ask for nothing more.
HORACE

Ask Enough Sufficiency
Rule your mind or it will rule you.
HORACE

Inspirational Life Motivational
The explanation avails nothing, which in leading us from one difficulty involves us in another.
HORACE

Difficulty Explanation Involve
The gods have given you wealth and the means of enjoying it.
HORACE

Enjoy God Mean Wealth

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