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Sad people dislike the happy, and the happy the sad; the quick thinking the sedate, and the careless the busy and industrious.

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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
Being, be bold and venture to be wise.
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Military Venture Wise
Having no business of his own to attend to, he busies himself with the affairs of others.
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Affair Business Other People
Half is done when the beginning is done.
HORACE

Country Half Happen People
Of writing well the source and fountainhead is wise thinking.
HORACE

Think Wise Write
What do sad complaints avail if the offense is not cut down by punishment.
HORACE

Anger Cut Punishment
How slight and insignificant is the thing which casts down or restores a mind greedy for praise.
HORACE

Greedy Mind Praise
A man perfect to the finger tips.
HORACE

Finger Men Perfect
A good and faithful judge ever prefers the honorable to the expedient.
HORACE

Judge Justice Life Umpires
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
Seize the day, put no trust in the morrow!
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Day Morrow Seize Trust
Glory drags all men along, low as well as high, bound captive at the wheels of her glittering car.
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Car Men Wheels
What prevents a man’s speaking good sense with a smile on his face?
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Face Good Men Sense
When evil times prevail, take care to preserve the serenity of your hear.
HORACE

Evil Life Serenity
Scribblers are a self-conceited and self-worshipping race.
HORACE

Conceited Race Self
A word, once sent abroad, flies irrevocably.
HORACE

Irrevocably Literature People Word

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