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Money is to be sought for first of all; virtue after wealth. [Lat., Quaerenda pecunia primum est; virtus post nummos.]

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And I endeavour to subdue circumstances to myself, and not myself to circumstances. [Lat., Et mihi res, non me rebus, subjungere conor.]
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Circumstances Endeavor Myself
In adversity, remember to keep an even mind.
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Adversity Inspirational Motivational
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.
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Home Life Night
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
The wolf dreads the pitfall, the hawk suspects the snare, and the kite the covered hook.
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Cover Lake Rivers Sea
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
Nor has he spent his life badly who has passed it in privacy.
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Badly Life People Privacy
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
Punishment follows close on crime.
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Crime Follow Punishment
A word, once sent abroad, flies irrevocably.
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Irrevocably Literature People Word
Where there are many beauties in a poem I shall not cavil at a few faults proceeding either from negligence or from the imperfection of our nature.
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Fault Imperfection Poetry
Without love and laughter there is no joy; live amid love and laughter.
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Joy Laughter Love People
Anger is brief madness
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Anger Brief Madness
It is but a poor establishment where there are not many superfluous things which the owner knows not of, and which go to the thieves.
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Owner Poor Thief
He who has begun has half done. Dare to be wise -begin!
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Motivational Positive Wise

Money is to be sought for first of all; virtue after wealth. [Lat., Quaerenda pecunia primum est; virtus post nummos.]

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Money is to be sought for first of all; virtue after wealth. [Lat., Quaerenda pecunia primum est; virtus post nummos.]

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