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He will often have to scratch his head, and bite his nails to the quick. [To succeed he will have to puzzle his brains and work hard.]
HORACE

Brain Hard Work Nail
Flames too soon acquire strength if disregarded.
HORACE

Acquire Flames Strength
Scribblers are a self-conceited and self-worshipping race.
HORACE

Conceited Race Self
Of writing well the source and fountainhead is wise thinking.
HORACE

Think Wise Write
A good scare is worth more than good advice.
HORACE

Advice Funny Simple Life
Superfluous words simply spill out when the mind is already full.
HORACE

Mind Spill Superfluous
A good resolve will make any port.
HORACE

Adversity Port Resolve
There is no such thing as perfect happiness.
HORACE

Perfect Perfect Happiness
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
Aiming at brevity, I become obscure.
HORACE

Aim Brevity Obscure
In adversity, remember to keep an even mind.
HORACE

Adversity Inspirational Motivational
Sad people dislike the happy, and the happy the sad; the quick thinking the sedate, and the careless the busy and industrious.
HORACE

Depress People Think
By the favour of the heavens
HORACE

Favour Heaven Religious
Glory drags all men along, low as well as high, bound captive at the wheels of her glittering car.
HORACE

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

Fern Field Fire Out
A word, once sent abroad, flies irrevocably.
HORACE

Irrevocably Literature People Word

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