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Money, as it increases, becomes either the master or the slave of ts owner.
HORACE

Increase Money Owner Slave
I would not exchange my life of ease and quiet for the riches of Arabia.
HORACE

Country Ease People Rich
Seest thou how pale the sated guest rises from supper, where the appetite is puzzled with varieties? The body, too, burdened with I yesterday’s excess, weighs down the soul, and fixes to the earth this particle of the divine essence.
HORACE

Essence Soul Yesterday
Not gods, nor men, nor even booksellers have put up with poets’ being second-rate.
HORACE

Men Poetry Rate
Who prates of war or want after his wine? [Lat., Quis post vina gravem militiam aut pauperiem crepat?]
HORACE

Gravem Need War Wine
Wherever the storm carries me, I go a willing guest.
HORACE

Guest Storm Willing
He makes himself ridiculous who is for ever repeating the same mistake.
HORACE

Mistake Ridiculous Same
Of writing well the source and fountainhead is wise thinking.
HORACE

Think Wise Write
It is the false shame of fools to try to conceal wounds that have not healed.
HORACE

Exercise Health Try
Punishment follows close on crime.
HORACE

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

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

Appreciation Bronze Country People
The arrow will not always find the mark intended.
HORACE

Arrows Intent Mark People
A good scare is worth more than good advice.
HORACE

Advice Funny Simple Life
There is a middle ground in things.
HORACE

Ground Latin Middle
A man perfect to the finger tips.
HORACE

Finger Men Perfect

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