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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.

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When evil times prevail, take care to preserve the serenity of your hear.
HORACE

Evil Life Serenity
A good scare is worth more than good advice.
HORACE

Advice Funny Simple Life
Let him who has once perceived how much that, which has been discarded, excels that which he has longed for, return at once, and seek again that which he despised.
HORACE

Discarde Perceive Return
The arrow will not always find the mark intended.
HORACE

Arrows Intent Mark People
Nor has he spent his life badly who has passed it in privacy.
HORACE

Badly Life People Privacy
To have begun is half the job; be bold and be sensible.
HORACE

Half Job Sensible
Let the character as it began be preserved to the last; and let it be consistent with itself.
HORACE

Character Consistent Last
In a moment comes either death or joyful victory. [Lat., Horae Momento cita mors venit aut victoria laeta.]
HORACE

Joyful Moment Victory
I would not exchange my life of ease and quiet for the riches of Arabia.
HORACE

Country Ease People Rich
Anger is brief madness
HORACE

Anger Brief Madness
Where there are many beauties in a poem I shall not cavil at a few faults proceeding either from negligence or from the imperfection of our nature.
HORACE

Fault Imperfection Poetry
Remember to be calm in adversity.
HORACE

Adversity Calm Remember
Not to be lost in idle admiration is the only sure means of making and preserving happiness.
HORACE

Admiration Lost Mean
Money is to be sought for first of all; virtue after wealth. [Lat., Quaerenda pecunia primum est; virtus post nummos.]
HORACE

First Money Wealth
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
I have erected amonument more lasting than bronze.
HORACE

Appreciation Bronze Country People

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.

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