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Horace

Money is to be sought for first of all; virtue after wealth. [Lat., Quaerenda pecunia primum est; virtus post nummos.]
HORACE

First Money Wealth
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
Punishment follows close on crime.
HORACE

Crime Follow Punishment
Of writing well the source and fountainhead is wise thinking.
HORACE

Think Wise Write
A good scare is worth more than good advice.
HORACE

Advice Funny Simple Life
He will often have to scratch his head, and bite his nails to the quick. [To succeed he will have to puzzle his brains and work hard.]
HORACE

Brain Hard Work Nail
Scribblers are a self-conceited and self-worshipping race.
HORACE

Conceited Race Self
In a moment comes either death or joyful victory. [Lat., Horae Momento cita mors venit aut victoria laeta.]
HORACE

Joyful Moment Victory
A word, once sent abroad, flies irrevocably.
HORACE

Irrevocably Literature People Word
Without love and laughter there is no joy; live amid love and laughter.
HORACE

Joy Laughter Love People
Not gods, nor men, nor even booksellers have put up with poets’ being second-rate.
HORACE

Men Poetry Rate
Let the character as it began be preserved to the last; and let it be consistent with itself.
HORACE

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

Enjoy God Mean Wealth
What it is forbidden to be put right becomes lighter by acceptance.
HORACE

Acceptance Forbidden Lighter
Often turn the stile [correct with care], if you expect to write anything worthy of being read twice. [Lat., Saepe stilum vertas, iterum quae digna legi sint Scripturus.]
HORACE

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

Fire Neighbor Wall

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