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Of writing well the source and fountainhead is wise thinking.

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What prevents a man’s speaking good sense with a smile on his face?
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Face Good Men Sense
What it is forbidden to be put right becomes lighter by acceptance.
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Acceptance Forbidden Lighter
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
The years as they pass plunder us of one thing after another.
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Plunder Time Year
He makes himself ridiculous who is for ever repeating the same mistake.
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Mistake Ridiculous Same
Pale death, with impartial step, knocks at the hut of the poor and the towers of kings. [Lat., Pallida mors aequo pulsat pede pauperum tabernas Regumque turres.]
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Death King Tower
Take as a gift whatever the day brings forth.
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Emotion Forth Future Thankful
Life gives nothing to man without labor.
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Give Labor Life Men
Force without judgement falls on its own weight.
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Fall Peace War
The gods have given you wealth and the means of enjoying it.
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Enjoy God Mean Wealth
Sad people dislike the happy, and the happy the sad; the quick thinking the sedate, and the careless the busy and industrious.
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Depress People Think
Never without a shilling in my purse.
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Emotion People Purse Shilling
Leuconoe, close the book of fate, For troubles are in store, . . . . Live today, tomorrow is not.
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Book Fate Live Today
One cannot know everything.
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Everything Know Knowledge
What we learn only through the ears makes less impression upon our minds than what is presented to the trustworthy eye.
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Eye Mind Trust
There is a middle ground in things.
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Ground Latin Middle

Of writing well the source and fountainhead is wise thinking.

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