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To have begun is half the job; be bold and be sensible.

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In neglected fields the fern grows, which must be cleared out by fire.
HORACE

Fern Field Fire Out
Leuconoe, close the book of fate, For troubles are in store, . . . . Live today, tomorrow is not.
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Book Fate Live Today
The arrow will not always find the mark intended.
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Arrows Intent Mark People
A good resolve will make any port.
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Adversity Port Resolve
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 preserve a calm soul amid difficulties.
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Attitude Relax Soul
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
A good and faithful judge ever prefers the honorable to the expedient.
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Judge Justice Life Umpires
Superfluous words simply spill out when the mind is already full.
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Mind Spill Superfluous
Who’s started has half finished.
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Finish Half Start
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
Aiming at brevity, I become obscure.
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Aim Brevity Obscure
Fate with impartial hand turns out the doom of high and low; her capacious urn is constantly shaking the names of all mankind.
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Fate Hand Name
With you I should love to live, with you be ready to die.
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Love Ready Sweet
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
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

To have begun is half the job; be bold and be sensible.

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