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Nor has he spent his life badly who has passed it in privacy.
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Badly Life People Privacy
Sapere aude. Dare to be wise.
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Being Knowledge Wise
Superfluous words simply spill out when the mind is already full.
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Mind Spill Superfluous
Of writing well the source and fountainhead is wise thinking.
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Think Wise Write
And I endeavour to subdue circumstances to myself, and not myself to circumstances. [Lat., Et mihi res, non me rebus, subjungere conor.]
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Circumstances Endeavor Myself
Gold will be slave or master.
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Gold Master People Slave
How slight and insignificant is the thing which casts down or restores a mind greedy for praise.
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Greedy Mind Praise
What prevents a man’s speaking good sense with a smile on his face?
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Face Good Men Sense
The arrow will not always find the mark intended.
HORACE

Arrows Intent Mark People
Nor let a god come in, unless the difficulty be worthy of such an intervention. [Lat., Nec deus intersit nisi dignus vindice nodus.]
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Difficulty Intervention Worthy
A good scare is worth more than good advice.
HORACE

Advice Funny Simple Life
Money is to be sought for first of all; virtue after wealth. [Lat., Quaerenda pecunia primum est; virtus post nummos.]
HORACE

First Money Wealth
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.
HORACE

Last Poverty Wing
Without love and laughter there is no joy; live amid love and laughter.
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Joy Laughter Love People
What do sad complaints avail if the offense is not cut down by punishment.
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Anger Cut Punishment
There is no such thing as perfect happiness.
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Perfect Perfect Happiness

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