Fate with impartial hand turns out the doom of high and low; her capacious urn is constantly shaking the names of all mankind.
HORACEIt is but a poor establishment where there are not many superfluous things which the owner knows not of, and which go to the thieves.
More Horace Quotes
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He makes himself ridiculous who is for ever repeating the same mistake.
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Money, as it increases, becomes either the master or the slave of ts owner.
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Money is to be sought for first of all; virtue after wealth. [Lat., Quaerenda pecunia primum est; virtus post nummos.]
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Punishment follows close on crime.
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A good scare is worth more than good advice.
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Remember to preserve a calm soul amid difficulties.
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With you I should love to live, with you be ready to die.
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Get money; by just means. if you can; if not, still get money.
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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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There is no such thing as perfect happiness.
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Having no business of his own to attend to, he busies himself with the affairs of others.
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Life gives nothing to man without labor.
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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.]
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In a moment comes either death or joyful victory. [Lat., Horae Momento cita mors venit aut victoria laeta.]
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Often turn the stile [correct with care], if you expect to write anything worthy of being read twice. [Lat., Saepe stilum vertas, iterum quae digna legi sint Scripturus.]
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