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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

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

Degrees Last Men
Who prates of war or want after his wine? [Lat., Quis post vina gravem militiam aut pauperiem crepat?]
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Gravem Need War Wine
Pale death, with impartial step, knocks at the hut of the poor and the towers of kings. [Lat., Pallida mors aequo pulsat pede pauperum tabernas Regumque turres.]
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Death King Tower
The years as they pass plunder us of one thing after another.
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Plunder Time Year
A man perfect to the finger tips.
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Finger Men Perfect
Having no business of his own to attend to, he busies himself with the affairs of others.
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Affair Business Other People
The wolf dreads the pitfall, the hawk suspects the snare, and the kite the covered hook.
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Cover Lake Rivers Sea
Wherever the storm carries me, I go a willing guest.
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Guest Storm Willing
Without love and laughter there is no joy; live amid love and laughter.
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Joy Laughter Love People
Seize the day, put no trust in the morrow!
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Day Morrow Seize Trust
Nor has he spent his life badly who has passed it in privacy.
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Badly Life People Privacy
Take as a gift whatever the day brings forth.
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Emotion Forth Future Thankful
Leuconoe, close the book of fate, For troubles are in store, . . . . Live today, tomorrow is not.
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Book Fate Live Today
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.
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Owner Poor Thief
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
How slight and insignificant is the thing which casts down or restores a mind greedy for praise.
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Greedy Mind Praise
The good hate sin because they love virtue. [Lat., Oderunt peccare boni virtutis amore.]
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Hate Sin Virtue
In a moment comes either death or joyful victory. [Lat., Horae Momento cita mors venit aut victoria laeta.]
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Joyful Moment Victory
Aiming at brevity, I become obscure.
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Aim Brevity Obscure
Sapere aude. Dare to be wise.
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Being Knowledge Wise
It is the false shame of fools to try to conceal wounds that have not healed.
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Exercise Health Try
Punishment follows close on crime.
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Crime Follow Punishment
Anger is brief madness
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Anger Brief Madness
Let the character as it began be preserved to the last; and let it be consistent with itself.
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Character Consistent Last
I would not exchange my life of ease and quiet for the riches of Arabia.
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Country Ease People Rich
Glory drags all men along, low as well as high, bound captive at the wheels of her glittering car.
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Car Men Wheels
Force without judgement falls on its own weight.
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Fall Peace War

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.

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