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

Fire Neighbor Wall
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
The envious pine at others’ success; no greater punishment than envy was devised by Sicilian tyrants.
HORACE

Envy Punishment Tyrant
Half is done when the beginning is done.
HORACE

Country Half Happen People
The good hate sin because they love virtue. [Lat., Oderunt peccare boni virtutis amore.]
HORACE

Hate Sin Virtue
Being, be bold and venture to be wise.
HORACE

Military Venture Wise
A word, once sent abroad, flies irrevocably.
HORACE

Irrevocably Literature People Word
Glory drags all men along, low as well as high, bound captive at the wheels of her glittering car.
HORACE

Car Men Wheels
By the favour of the heavens
HORACE

Favour Heaven Religious
He makes himself ridiculous who is for ever repeating the same mistake.
HORACE

Mistake Ridiculous Same
A good resolve will make any port.
HORACE

Adversity Port Resolve
He who has begun has half done. Dare to be wise -begin!
HORACE

Motivational Positive Wise
Nor let a god come in, unless the difficulty be worthy of such an intervention. [Lat., Nec deus intersit nisi dignus vindice nodus.]
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Difficulty Intervention Worthy
Seize the day, put no trust in the morrow!
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Day Morrow Seize Trust
Rule your mind or it will rule you.
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Inspirational Life Motivational
The gods have given you wealth and the means of enjoying it.
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Enjoy God Mean Wealth

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