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Who prates of war or want after his wine? [Lat., Quis post vina gravem militiam aut pauperiem crepat?]
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Gravem Need War Wine
Multa ferunt anni venientes commoda secum, Multa recedentes adimiunt. (The years, as they come, bring many agreeable things with them; as they go, they take many away.)
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Men Time Year
Remember to be calm in adversity.
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Adversity Calm Remember
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
Death’s dark way Must needs be trodden once, however we pause.
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Dark Death Needs
Never without a shilling in my purse.
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Emotion People Purse Shilling
He who has begun has half done. Dare to be wise -begin!
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Motivational Positive Wise
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
Do not try to find out – we’re forbidden to know – what end the gods have in store for me, or for you.
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Destiny End Try
Joys do not fall to the rich alone; nor has he lived ill of whose birth and death no one took note.
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Birth Fall Joy Note
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
The wolf dreads the pitfall, the hawk suspects the snare, and the kite the covered hook.
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Cover Lake Rivers Sea
Seize the day, put no trust in the morrow!
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Day Morrow Seize Trust
A man perfect to the finger tips.
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Finger Men Perfect
What it is forbidden to be put right becomes lighter by acceptance.
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Acceptance Forbidden Lighter

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