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

Horace

In a moment comes either death or joyful victory. [Lat., Horae Momento cita mors venit aut victoria laeta.]
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Joyful Moment Victory
Who’s started has half finished.
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Finish Half Start
The envious pine at others’ success; no greater punishment than envy was devised by Sicilian tyrants.
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Envy Punishment Tyrant
People hiss at me, but I applaud myself in my own house, and at the same time contemplate the money in my chest.
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Country House People
Take as a gift whatever the day brings forth.
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Emotion Forth Future Thankful
Leuconoe, close the book of fate, For troubles are in store, . . . . Live today, tomorrow is not.
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Book Fate Live Today
Let the character as it began be preserved to the last; and let it be consistent with itself.
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Character Consistent Last
A man perfect to the finger tips.
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Finger Men Perfect
A word, once sent abroad, flies irrevocably.
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Irrevocably Literature People Word
It is your concern when your neighbor’s wall is on fire.
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Fire Neighbor Wall
The populace may hiss me, but when I go home and think of my money, I applaud myself.
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Home May Think
I would not exchange my life of ease and quiet for the riches of Arabia.
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Country Ease People Rich
A good resolve will make any port.
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Adversity Port Resolve
It is the false shame of fools to try to conceal wounds that have not healed.
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Exercise Health Try
Being, be bold and venture to be wise.
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Military Venture Wise
Money, as it increases, becomes either the master or the slave of ts owner.
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Increase Money Owner Slave

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

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