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And I endeavour to subdue circumstances to myself, and not myself to circumstances. [Lat., Et mihi res, non me rebus, subjungere conor.]

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I would not exchange my life of ease and quiet for the riches of Arabia.
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Country Ease People Rich
The populace may hiss me, but when I go home and think of my money, I applaud myself.
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Home May Think
Never without a shilling in my purse.
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Emotion People Purse Shilling
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.
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Fault Imperfection Poetry
I praise her (Fortune) while she lasts; if she shakes her quick wings, I resign what she has given, and take refuge in my own virtue, and seek honest undowered Poverty.
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Last Poverty Wing
When evil times prevail, take care to preserve the serenity of your hear.
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Evil Life Serenity
Remember to be calm in adversity.
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Adversity Calm Remember
The explanation avails nothing, which in leading us from one difficulty involves us in another.
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Difficulty Explanation Involve
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.)
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Men Time Year
What it is forbidden to be put right becomes lighter by acceptance.
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Acceptance Forbidden Lighter
The wolf dreads the pitfall, the hawk suspects the snare, and the kite the covered hook.
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Cover Lake Rivers Sea
Punishment follows close on crime.
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Crime Follow Punishment
Take as a gift whatever the day brings forth.
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Emotion Forth Future Thankful
Sapere aude. Dare to be wise.
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Being Knowledge Wise
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
Remember to preserve a calm soul amid difficulties.
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Attitude Relax Soul

And I endeavour to subdue circumstances to myself, and not myself to circumstances. [Lat., Et mihi res, non me rebus, subjungere conor.]

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And I endeavour to subdue circumstances to myself, and not myself to circumstances. [Lat., Et mihi res, non me rebus, subjungere conor.]

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