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Not gods, nor men, nor even booksellers have put up with poets’ being second-rate.
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Men Poetry Rate
By the favour of the heavens
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Favour Heaven Religious
Half is done when the beginning is done.
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Country Half Happen People
Joys do not fall to the rich alone; nor has he lived ill of whose birth and death no one took note.
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Birth Fall Joy Note
A word, once sent abroad, flies irrevocably.
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Irrevocably Literature People Word
Wherever the storm carries me, I go a willing guest.
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Guest Storm Willing
Gold will be slave or master.
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Gold Master People Slave
The good hate sin because they love virtue. [Lat., Oderunt peccare boni virtutis amore.]
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Hate Sin Virtue
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
Death’s dark way Must needs be trodden once, however we pause.
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Dark Death Needs
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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Discarde Perceive Return
A good scare is worth more than good advice.
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Advice Funny Simple Life
Remember to preserve a calm soul amid difficulties.
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Attitude Relax Soul
Do not try to find out – we’re forbidden to know – what end the gods have in store for me, or for you.
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Destiny End Try
Money is to be sought for first of all; virtue after wealth. [Lat., Quaerenda pecunia primum est; virtus post nummos.]
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First Money Wealth
Punishment follows close on crime.
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Crime Follow Punishment

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