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Half is done when the beginning is done.

Horace

Life gives nothing to man without labor.
HORACE

Give Labor Life Men
What do sad complaints avail if the offense is not cut down by punishment.
HORACE

Anger Cut Punishment
By the favour of the heavens
HORACE

Favour Heaven Religious
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
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
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
It is your concern when your neighbor’s wall is on fire.
HORACE

Fire Neighbor Wall
To please great men is not the last degree of praise.
HORACE

Degrees Last Men
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
A good scare is worth more than good advice.
HORACE

Advice Funny Simple Life
Aiming at brevity, I become obscure.
HORACE

Aim Brevity Obscure
Force without judgement falls on its own weight.
HORACE

Fall Peace War
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
With you I should love to live, with you be ready to die.
HORACE

Love Ready Sweet
The years as they pass plunder us of one thing after another.
HORACE

Plunder Time Year
Rule your mind or it will rule you.
HORACE

Inspirational Life Motivational

Half is done when the beginning is done.

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