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Half is done when the beginning is done.

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The gods have given you wealth and the means of enjoying it.
HORACE

Enjoy God Mean Wealth
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
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
I have erected amonument more lasting than bronze.
HORACE

Appreciation Bronze Country People
It is your concern when your neighbor’s wall is on fire.
HORACE

Fire Neighbor Wall
What we learn only through the ears makes less impression upon our minds than what is presented to the trustworthy eye.
HORACE

Eye Mind Trust
Superfluous words simply spill out when the mind is already full.
HORACE

Mind Spill Superfluous
There is no such thing as perfect happiness.
HORACE

Perfect Perfect Happiness
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
Force without judgement falls on its own weight.
HORACE

Fall Peace War
A man perfect to the finger tips.
HORACE

Finger Men Perfect
I would not exchange my life of ease and quiet for the riches of Arabia.
HORACE

Country Ease People Rich
To have begun is half the job; be bold and be sensible.
HORACE

Half Job Sensible
Seize the day, put no trust in the morrow!
HORACE

Day Morrow Seize Trust
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
He who has begun has half done. Dare to be wise -begin!
HORACE

Motivational Positive Wise

Half is done when the beginning is done.

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