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It is but a poor establishment where there are not many superfluous things which the owner knows not of, and which go to the thieves.

Horace

Let him who has once perceived how much that, which has been discarded, excels that which he has longed for, return at once, and seek again that which he despised.
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Discarde Perceive Return
To have begun is half the job; be bold and be sensible.
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Half Job Sensible
Having no business of his own to attend to, he busies himself with the affairs of others.
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Affair Business Other People
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
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.
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Last Poverty Wing
Never without a shilling in my purse.
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Emotion People Purse Shilling
Pale death, with impartial step, knocks at the hut of the poor and the towers of kings. [Lat., Pallida mors aequo pulsat pede pauperum tabernas Regumque turres.]
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Death King Tower
Money, as it increases, becomes either the master or the slave of ts owner.
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Increase Money Owner Slave
A good resolve will make any port.
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Adversity Port Resolve
It is but a poor establishment where there are not many superfluous things which the owner knows not of, and which go to the thieves.
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Owner Poor Thief
Seize the day, put no trust in the morrow!
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Day Morrow Seize Trust
Flames too soon acquire strength if disregarded.
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Acquire Flames Strength
Let him who has enough ask for nothing more.
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Ask Enough Sufficiency
Half is done when the beginning is done.
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Country Half Happen People
What do sad complaints avail if the offense is not cut down by punishment.
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Anger Cut Punishment
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.]
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Brain Hard Work Nail

It is but a poor establishment where there are not many superfluous things which the owner knows not of, and which go to the thieves.

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