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

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Never without a shilling in my purse.
HORACE

Emotion People Purse Shilling
Leuconoe, close the book of fate, For troubles are in store, . . . . Live today, tomorrow is not.
HORACE

Book Fate Live Today
The arrow will not always find the mark intended.
HORACE

Arrows Intent Mark People
Force without judgement falls on its own weight.
HORACE

Fall Peace War
He who has begun has half done. Dare to be wise -begin!
HORACE

Motivational Positive Wise
Who prates of war or want after his wine? [Lat., Quis post vina gravem militiam aut pauperiem crepat?]
HORACE

Gravem Need War Wine
Rule your mind or it will rule you.
HORACE

Inspirational Life Motivational
A good resolve will make any port.
HORACE

Adversity Port Resolve
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.
HORACE

Home Life Night
He makes himself ridiculous who is for ever repeating the same mistake.
HORACE

Mistake Ridiculous Same
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
Punishment follows close on crime.
HORACE

Crime Follow Punishment
Scribblers are a self-conceited and self-worshipping race.
HORACE

Conceited Race Self
The explanation avails nothing, which in leading us from one difficulty involves us in another.
HORACE

Difficulty Explanation Involve
The envious pine at others’ success; no greater punishment than envy was devised by Sicilian tyrants.
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Envy Punishment Tyrant
Flames too soon acquire strength if disregarded.
HORACE

Acquire Flames Strength

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

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