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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

Who prates of war or want after his wine? [Lat., Quis post vina gravem militiam aut pauperiem crepat?]
HORACE

Gravem Need War Wine
The populace may hiss me, but when I go home and think of my money, I applaud myself.
HORACE

Home May Think
The gods have given you wealth and the means of enjoying it.
HORACE

Enjoy God Mean Wealth
Take as a gift whatever the day brings forth.
HORACE

Emotion Forth Future Thankful
Do not try to find out – we’re forbidden to know – what end the gods have in store for me, or for you.
HORACE

Destiny End Try
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 prevents a man’s speaking good sense with a smile on his face?
HORACE

Face Good Men Sense
With you I should love to live, with you be ready to die.
HORACE

Love Ready Sweet
Scribblers are a self-conceited and self-worshipping race.
HORACE

Conceited Race Self
Aiming at brevity, I become obscure.
HORACE

Aim Brevity Obscure
What do sad complaints avail if the offense is not cut down by punishment.
HORACE

Anger Cut Punishment
One cannot know everything.
HORACE

Everything Know Knowledge
Sapere aude. Dare to be wise.
HORACE

Being Knowledge Wise
Flames too soon acquire strength if disregarded.
HORACE

Acquire Flames Strength
Fate with impartial hand turns out the doom of high and low; her capacious urn is constantly shaking the names of all mankind.
HORACE

Fate Hand Name

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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