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

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

Fern Field Fire Out
He makes himself ridiculous who is for ever repeating the same mistake.
HORACE

Mistake Ridiculous Same
Wherever the storm carries me, I go a willing guest.
HORACE

Guest Storm Willing
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
Without love and laughter there is no joy; live amid love and laughter.
HORACE

Joy Laughter Love People
In adversity, remember to keep an even mind.
HORACE

Adversity Inspirational Motivational
To please great men is not the last degree of praise.
HORACE

Degrees Last Men
The wolf dreads the pitfall, the hawk suspects the snare, and the kite the covered hook.
HORACE

Cover Lake Rivers Sea
Sapere aude. Dare to be wise.
HORACE

Being Knowledge Wise
A word, once sent abroad, flies irrevocably.
HORACE

Irrevocably Literature People Word
A good resolve will make any port.
HORACE

Adversity Port Resolve
Scribblers are a self-conceited and self-worshipping race.
HORACE

Conceited Race Self
The arrow will not always find the mark intended.
HORACE

Arrows Intent Mark People
The good hate sin because they love virtue. [Lat., Oderunt peccare boni virtutis amore.]
HORACE

Hate Sin Virtue
Anger is brief madness
HORACE

Anger Brief Madness
Never without a shilling in my purse.
HORACE

Emotion People Purse Shilling

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