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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

When evil times prevail, take care to preserve the serenity of your hear.
HORACE

Evil Life Serenity
It is your concern when your neighbor’s wall is on fire.
HORACE

Fire Neighbor Wall
Of writing well the source and fountainhead is wise thinking.
HORACE

Think Wise Write
A word, once sent abroad, flies irrevocably.
HORACE

Irrevocably Literature People Word
A good resolve will make any port.
HORACE

Adversity Port Resolve
Joys do not fall to the rich alone; nor has he lived ill of whose birth and death no one took note.
HORACE

Birth Fall Joy Note
And I endeavour to subdue circumstances to myself, and not myself to circumstances. [Lat., Et mihi res, non me rebus, subjungere conor.]
HORACE

Circumstances Endeavor Myself
Half is done when the beginning is done.
HORACE

Country Half Happen People
Flames too soon acquire strength if disregarded.
HORACE

Acquire Flames Strength
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
With you I should love to live, with you be ready to die.
HORACE

Love Ready Sweet
People hiss at me, but I applaud myself in my own house, and at the same time contemplate the money in my chest.
HORACE

Country House People
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
The populace may hiss me, but when I go home and think of my money, I applaud myself.
HORACE

Home May Think
What do sad complaints avail if the offense is not cut down by punishment.
HORACE

Anger Cut Punishment
In a moment comes either death or joyful victory. [Lat., Horae Momento cita mors venit aut victoria laeta.]
HORACE

Joyful Moment Victory

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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