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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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In a moment comes either death or joyful victory. [Lat., Horae Momento cita mors venit aut victoria laeta.]
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When evil times prevail, take care to preserve the serenity of your hear.
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Superfluous words simply spill out when the mind is already full.
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A man perfect to the finger tips.
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Having no business of his own to attend to, he busies himself with the affairs of others.
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The wolf dreads the pitfall, the hawk suspects the snare, and the kite the covered hook.
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Remember to be calm in adversity.
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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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The arrow will not always find the mark intended.
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In neglected fields the fern grows, which must be cleared out by fire.
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There is a middle ground in things.
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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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Do not try to find out – we’re forbidden to know – what end the gods have in store for me, or for you.
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Joys do not fall to the rich alone; nor has he lived ill of whose birth and death no one took note.
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To please great men is not the last degree of praise.
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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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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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