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Horace

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

Fire Neighbor Wall
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
A good resolve will make any port.
HORACE

Adversity Port Resolve
Joys do not fall to the rich alone; nor has he lived ill of whose birth and death no one took note.
HORACE

Birth Fall Joy Note
What it is forbidden to be put right becomes lighter by acceptance.
HORACE

Acceptance Forbidden Lighter
He who has begun has half done. Dare to be wise -begin!
HORACE

Motivational Positive Wise
The gods have given you wealth and the means of enjoying it.
HORACE

Enjoy God Mean Wealth
In adversity, remember to keep an even mind.
HORACE

Adversity Inspirational Motivational
Nor let a god come in, unless the difficulty be worthy of such an intervention. [Lat., Nec deus intersit nisi dignus vindice nodus.]
HORACE

Difficulty Intervention Worthy
Being, be bold and venture to be wise.
HORACE

Military Venture Wise
By the favour of the heavens
HORACE

Favour Heaven Religious
A man perfect to the finger tips.
HORACE

Finger Men Perfect
Death’s dark way Must needs be trodden once, however we pause.
HORACE

Dark Death Needs
With you I should love to live, with you be ready to die.
HORACE

Love Ready Sweet
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.]
HORACE

Death King Tower
Aiming at brevity, I become obscure.
HORACE

Aim Brevity Obscure

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