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

Character Consistent Last
The populace may hiss me, but when I go home and think of my money, I applaud myself.
HORACE

Home May Think
Half is done when the beginning is done.
HORACE

Country Half Happen People
Not gods, nor men, nor even booksellers have put up with poets’ being second-rate.
HORACE

Men Poetry Rate
Who’s started has half finished.
HORACE

Finish Half Start
Fate with impartial hand turns out the doom of high and low; her capacious urn is constantly shaking the names of all mankind.
HORACE

Fate Hand Name
With you I should love to live, with you be ready to die.
HORACE

Love Ready Sweet
When evil times prevail, take care to preserve the serenity of your hear.
HORACE

Evil Life Serenity
In neglected fields the fern grows, which must be cleared out by fire.
HORACE

Fern Field Fire Out
A good and faithful judge ever prefers the honorable to the expedient.
HORACE

Judge Justice Life Umpires
Let him who has enough ask for nothing more.
HORACE

Ask Enough Sufficiency
Leuconoe, close the book of fate, For troubles are in store, . . . . Live today, tomorrow is not.
HORACE

Book Fate Live Today
Without love and laughter there is no joy; live amid love and laughter.
HORACE

Joy Laughter Love People
Do not try to find out – we’re forbidden to know – what end the gods have in store for me, or for you.
HORACE

Destiny End Try
In a moment comes either death or joyful victory. [Lat., Horae Momento cita mors venit aut victoria laeta.]
HORACE

Joyful Moment Victory
Take as a gift whatever the day brings forth.
HORACE

Emotion Forth Future Thankful

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