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Half is done when the beginning is done.
HORACE

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

Fern Field Fire Out
Who prates of war or want after his wine? [Lat., Quis post vina gravem militiam aut pauperiem crepat?]
HORACE

Gravem Need War Wine
The arrow will not always find the mark intended.
HORACE

Arrows Intent Mark People
The envious pine at others’ success; no greater punishment than envy was devised by Sicilian tyrants.
HORACE

Envy Punishment Tyrant
Being, be bold and venture to be wise.
HORACE

Military Venture Wise
What it is forbidden to be put right becomes lighter by acceptance.
HORACE

Acceptance Forbidden Lighter
Multa ferunt anni venientes commoda secum, Multa recedentes adimiunt. (The years, as they come, bring many agreeable things with them; as they go, they take many away.)
HORACE

Men Time Year
Sapere aude. Dare to be wise.
HORACE

Being Knowledge Wise
He makes himself ridiculous who is for ever repeating the same mistake.
HORACE

Mistake Ridiculous Same
Never without a shilling in my purse.
HORACE

Emotion People Purse Shilling
Wherever the storm carries me, I go a willing guest.
HORACE

Guest Storm Willing
Remember to preserve a calm soul amid difficulties.
HORACE

Attitude Relax Soul
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
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
What impropriety or limit can there be in our grief for a man so beloved?.
HORACE

Grief Limit Men

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