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Horace

Leuconoe, close the book of fate, For troubles are in store, . . . . Live today, tomorrow is not.
HORACE

Book Fate Live Today
The populace may hiss me, but when I go home and think of my money, I applaud myself.
HORACE

Home May Think
The years as they pass plunder us of one thing after another.
HORACE

Plunder Time Year
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
Get money; by just means. if you can; if not, still get money.
HORACE

Mean Money Stills
Who prates of war or want after his wine? [Lat., Quis post vina gravem militiam aut pauperiem crepat?]
HORACE

Gravem Need War Wine
There is no such thing as perfect happiness.
HORACE

Perfect Perfect Happiness
Don’t waste the opportunity.
HORACE

Country Opportunity People Waste
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
Let the character as it began be preserved to the last; and let it be consistent with itself.
HORACE

Character Consistent Last
Rule your mind or it will rule you.
HORACE

Inspirational Life Motivational
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

Owner Poor Thief
Scribblers are a self-conceited and self-worshipping race.
HORACE

Conceited Race Self
I have erected amonument more lasting than bronze.
HORACE

Appreciation Bronze Country People
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.
HORACE

Discarde Perceive Return

Gold will be slave or master.

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