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A good and faithful judge ever prefers the honorable to the expedient.

Horace

The wolf dreads the pitfall, the hawk suspects the snare, and the kite the covered hook.
HORACE

Cover Lake Rivers Sea
Who prates of war or want after his wine? [Lat., Quis post vina gravem militiam aut pauperiem crepat?]
HORACE

Gravem Need War Wine
I would not exchange my life of ease and quiet for the riches of Arabia.
HORACE

Country Ease People Rich
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
What we learn only through the ears makes less impression upon our minds than what is presented to the trustworthy eye.
HORACE

Eye Mind Trust
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
What do sad complaints avail if the offense is not cut down by punishment.
HORACE

Anger Cut Punishment
Seize the day, put no trust in the morrow!
HORACE

Day Morrow Seize Trust
Of writing well the source and fountainhead is wise thinking.
HORACE

Think Wise Write
Flames too soon acquire strength if disregarded.
HORACE

Acquire Flames Strength
Wherever the storm carries me, I go a willing guest.
HORACE

Guest Storm Willing
Never without a shilling in my purse.
HORACE

Emotion People Purse Shilling
With you I should love to live, with you be ready to die.
HORACE

Love Ready Sweet
Rule your mind or it will rule you.
HORACE

Inspirational Life Motivational
What impropriety or limit can there be in our grief for a man so beloved?.
HORACE

Grief Limit Men
Life gives nothing to man without labor.
HORACE

Give Labor Life Men

A good and faithful judge ever prefers the honorable to the expedient.

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