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Aiming at brevity, I become obscure.
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Aim Brevity Obscure
The good hate sin because they love virtue. [Lat., Oderunt peccare boni virtutis amore.]
HORACE

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

Fern Field Fire Out
Wherever the storm carries me, I go a willing guest.
HORACE

Guest Storm Willing
Anger is brief madness
HORACE

Anger Brief Madness
Nor has he spent his life badly who has passed it in privacy.
HORACE

Badly Life People Privacy
He will often have to scratch his head, and bite his nails to the quick. [To succeed he will have to puzzle his brains and work hard.]
HORACE

Brain Hard Work Nail
To have begun is half the job; be bold and be sensible.
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Half Job Sensible
What it is forbidden to be put right becomes lighter by acceptance.
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Acceptance Forbidden Lighter
Who prates of war or want after his wine? [Lat., Quis post vina gravem militiam aut pauperiem crepat?]
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Gravem Need War Wine
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
How slight and insignificant is the thing which casts down or restores a mind greedy for praise.
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Greedy Mind Praise
Multa ferunt anni venientes commoda secum, Multa recedentes adimiunt. (The years, as they come, bring many agreeable things with them; as they go, they take many away.)
HORACE

Men Time Year
Not gods, nor men, nor even booksellers have put up with poets’ being second-rate.
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Men Poetry Rate
Flames too soon acquire strength if disregarded.
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Acquire Flames Strength
Don’t waste the opportunity.
HORACE

Country Opportunity People Waste

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