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.

Never without a shilling in my purse.
HORACE

Emotion People Purse Shilling
There is a middle ground in things.
HORACE

Ground Latin Middle
It is your concern when your neighbor’s wall is on fire.
HORACE

Fire Neighbor Wall
Leuconoe, close the book of fate, For troubles are in store, . . . . Live today, tomorrow is not.
HORACE

Book Fate Live Today
Without love and laughter there is no joy; live amid love and laughter.
HORACE

Joy Laughter Love People
Fate with impartial hand turns out the doom of high and low; her capacious urn is constantly shaking the names of all mankind.
HORACE

Fate Hand Name
Get money; by just means. if you can; if not, still get money.
HORACE

Mean Money Stills
What it is forbidden to be put right becomes lighter by acceptance.
HORACE

Acceptance Forbidden Lighter
It is the false shame of fools to try to conceal wounds that have not healed.
HORACE

Exercise Health Try
Let the character as it began be preserved to the last; and let it be consistent with itself.
HORACE

Character Consistent Last
Being, be bold and venture to be wise.
HORACE

Military Venture Wise
Force without judgement falls on its own weight.
HORACE

Fall Peace War
Remember to preserve a calm soul amid difficulties.
HORACE

Attitude Relax Soul
The arrow will not always find the mark intended.
HORACE

Arrows Intent Mark People
Scribblers are a self-conceited and self-worshipping race.
HORACE

Conceited Race Self
With you I should love to live, with you be ready to die.
HORACE

Love Ready Sweet

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