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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

In adversity, remember to keep an even mind.
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Adversity Inspirational Motivational
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
The good hate sin because they love virtue. [Lat., Oderunt peccare boni virtutis amore.]
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Hate Sin Virtue
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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Authorship Care Write
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.
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Home Life Night
What do sad complaints avail if the offense is not cut down by punishment.
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Anger Cut Punishment
Death’s dark way Must needs be trodden once, however we pause.
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Dark Death Needs
Let the character as it began be preserved to the last; and let it be consistent with itself.
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Character Consistent Last
Get money; by just means. if you can; if not, still get money.
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Mean Money Stills
It is your concern when your neighbor’s wall is on fire.
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Fire Neighbor Wall
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
Who’s started has half finished.
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Finish Half Start
With you I should love to live, with you be ready to die.
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Love Ready Sweet
A good and faithful judge ever prefers the honorable to the expedient.
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Judge Justice Life Umpires
Gold will be slave or master.
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Gold Master People Slave
Punishment follows close on crime.
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Crime Follow Punishment

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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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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