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Let him who has enough ask for nothing more.

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Aiming at brevity, I become obscure.
HORACE

Aim Brevity Obscure
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.]
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Brain Hard Work Nail
Remember to be calm in adversity.
HORACE

Adversity Calm Remember
People hiss at me, but I applaud myself in my own house, and at the same time contemplate the money in my chest.
HORACE

Country House People
With you I should love to live, with you be ready to die.
HORACE

Love Ready Sweet
Sapere aude. Dare to be wise.
HORACE

Being Knowledge Wise
Seize the day, put no trust in the morrow!
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Day Morrow Seize Trust
When evil times prevail, take care to preserve the serenity of your hear.
HORACE

Evil Life Serenity
Nor let a god come in, unless the difficulty be worthy of such an intervention. [Lat., Nec deus intersit nisi dignus vindice nodus.]
HORACE

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

Character Consistent Last
In adversity, remember to keep an even mind.
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Adversity Inspirational Motivational
The wolf dreads the pitfall, the hawk suspects the snare, and the kite the covered hook.
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Cover Lake Rivers Sea
To have begun is half the job; be bold and be sensible.
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Half Job Sensible
A good resolve will make any port.
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Adversity Port Resolve
Death’s dark way Must needs be trodden once, however we pause.
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Dark Death Needs
Rule your mind or it will rule you.
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Inspirational Life Motivational

Let him who has enough ask for nothing more.

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