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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.
HORACE

Destiny End Try
Aiming at brevity, I become obscure.
HORACE

Aim Brevity Obscure
The short span of life forbids us to spin out hope to any length. Soon will night be upon you, and the fabled Shades, and the shadowy Plutonian home.
HORACE

Home Life Night
Wherever the storm carries me, I go a willing guest.
HORACE

Guest Storm Willing
Leuconoe, close the book of fate, For troubles are in store, . . . . Live today, tomorrow is not.
HORACE

Book Fate Live Today
What do sad complaints avail if the offense is not cut down by punishment.
HORACE

Anger Cut Punishment
When evil times prevail, take care to preserve the serenity of your hear.
HORACE

Evil Life Serenity
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
Take as a gift whatever the day brings forth.
HORACE

Emotion Forth Future Thankful
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
Without love and laughter there is no joy; live amid love and laughter.
HORACE

Joy Laughter Love People
One cannot know everything.
HORACE

Everything Know Knowledge
Who prates of war or want after his wine? [Lat., Quis post vina gravem militiam aut pauperiem crepat?]
HORACE

Gravem Need War Wine
Punishment follows close on crime.
HORACE

Crime Follow Punishment
It is your concern when your neighbor’s wall is on fire.
HORACE

Fire Neighbor Wall
I would not exchange my life of ease and quiet for the riches of Arabia.
HORACE

Country Ease People Rich

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