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In neglected fields the fern grows, which must be cleared out by fire.
HORACE

Fern Field Fire Out
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
Half is done when the beginning is done.
HORACE

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

Book Fate Live Today
Nor let a god come in, unless the difficulty be worthy of such an intervention. [Lat., Nec deus intersit nisi dignus vindice nodus.]
HORACE

Difficulty Intervention Worthy
A good scare is worth more than good advice.
HORACE

Advice Funny Simple Life
Punishment follows close on crime.
HORACE

Crime Follow Punishment
The arrow will not always find the mark intended.
HORACE

Arrows Intent Mark People
Wherever the storm carries me, I go a willing guest.
HORACE

Guest Storm Willing
Not gods, nor men, nor even booksellers have put up with poets’ being second-rate.
HORACE

Men Poetry Rate
He makes himself ridiculous who is for ever repeating the same mistake.
HORACE

Mistake Ridiculous Same
He who has begun has half done. Dare to be wise -begin!
HORACE

Motivational Positive Wise
Who’s started has half finished.
HORACE

Finish Half Start
There is a middle ground in things.
HORACE

Ground Latin Middle
Never without a shilling in my purse.
HORACE

Emotion People Purse Shilling

Gold will be slave or master.

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