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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.

Horace

Gold will be slave or master.
HORACE

Gold Master People Slave
He who has begun has half done. Dare to be wise -begin!
HORACE

Motivational Positive Wise
Having no business of his own to attend to, he busies himself with the affairs of others.
HORACE

Affair Business Other People
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
Take as a gift whatever the day brings forth.
HORACE

Emotion Forth Future Thankful
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
With you I should love to live, with you be ready to die.
HORACE

Love Ready Sweet
I have erected amonument more lasting than bronze.
HORACE

Appreciation Bronze Country People
In adversity, remember to keep an even mind.
HORACE

Adversity Inspirational Motivational
Punishment follows close on crime.
HORACE

Crime Follow Punishment
Of writing well the source and fountainhead is wise thinking.
HORACE

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

Men Poetry Rate
The gods have given you wealth and the means of enjoying it.
HORACE

Enjoy God Mean Wealth
Who’s started has half finished.
HORACE

Finish Half Start
Force without judgement falls on its own weight.
HORACE

Fall Peace War
A good and faithful judge ever prefers the honorable to the expedient.
HORACE

Judge Justice Life Umpires

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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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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