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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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By the favour of the heavens
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Favour Heaven Religious
Money is to be sought for first of all; virtue after wealth. [Lat., Quaerenda pecunia primum est; virtus post nummos.]
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First Money Wealth
Money, as it increases, becomes either the master or the slave of ts owner.
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Increase Money Owner Slave
With you I should love to live, with you be ready to die.
HORACE

Love Ready Sweet
I have erected amonument more lasting than bronze.
HORACE

Appreciation Bronze Country People
Flames too soon acquire strength if disregarded.
HORACE

Acquire Flames Strength
It is your concern when your neighbor’s wall is on fire.
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Fire Neighbor Wall
Who’s started has half finished.
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Finish Half Start
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
What we learn only through the ears makes less impression upon our minds than what is presented to the trustworthy eye.
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Eye Mind Trust
Being, be bold and venture to be wise.
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Military Venture Wise
Not gods, nor men, nor even booksellers have put up with poets’ being second-rate.
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Men Poetry Rate
The envious pine at others’ success; no greater punishment than envy was devised by Sicilian tyrants.
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Envy Punishment Tyrant
Take as a gift whatever the day brings forth.
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Emotion Forth Future Thankful
What impropriety or limit can there be in our grief for a man so beloved?.
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Grief Limit Men
Not to be lost in idle admiration is the only sure means of making and preserving happiness.
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Admiration Lost Mean

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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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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