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Leuconoe, close the book of fate, For troubles are in store, . . . . Live today, tomorrow is not.

Horace

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
Often turn the stile [correct with care], if you expect to write anything worthy of being read twice. [Lat., Saepe stilum vertas, iterum quae digna legi sint Scripturus.]
HORACE

Authorship Care Write
People hiss at me, but I applaud myself in my own house, and at the same time contemplate the money in my chest.
HORACE

Country House People
Of writing well the source and fountainhead is wise thinking.
HORACE

Think Wise Write
The good hate sin because they love virtue. [Lat., Oderunt peccare boni virtutis amore.]
HORACE

Hate Sin Virtue
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
It is but a poor establishment where there are not many superfluous things which the owner knows not of, and which go to the thieves.
HORACE

Owner Poor Thief
A good and faithful judge ever prefers the honorable to the expedient.
HORACE

Judge Justice Life Umpires
It is the false shame of fools to try to conceal wounds that have not healed.
HORACE

Exercise Health Try
Seize the day, put no trust in the morrow!
HORACE

Day Morrow Seize Trust
In neglected fields the fern grows, which must be cleared out by fire.
HORACE

Fern Field Fire Out
Rule your mind or it will rule you.
HORACE

Inspirational Life Motivational
One cannot know everything.
HORACE

Everything Know Knowledge
Life gives nothing to man without labor.
HORACE

Give Labor Life Men
Gold will be slave or master.
HORACE

Gold Master People Slave

Leuconoe, close the book of fate, For troubles are in store, . . . . Live today, tomorrow is not.

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Leuconoe, close the book of fate, For troubles are in store, . . . . Live today, tomorrow is not.

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