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Having no business of his own to attend to, he busies himself with the affairs of others.

Horace

Life gives nothing to man without labor.
HORACE

Give Labor Life Men
He who has begun has half done. Dare to be wise -begin!
HORACE

Motivational Positive Wise
Being, be bold and venture to be wise.
HORACE

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

Fire Neighbor Wall
Multa ferunt anni venientes commoda secum, Multa recedentes adimiunt. (The years, as they come, bring many agreeable things with them; as they go, they take many away.)
HORACE

Men Time Year
Not to be lost in idle admiration is the only sure means of making and preserving happiness.
HORACE

Admiration Lost Mean
And I endeavour to subdue circumstances to myself, and not myself to circumstances. [Lat., Et mihi res, non me rebus, subjungere conor.]
HORACE

Circumstances Endeavor Myself
Get money; by just means. if you can; if not, still get money.
HORACE

Mean Money Stills
Sapere aude. Dare to be wise.
HORACE

Being Knowledge Wise
Force without judgement falls on its own weight.
HORACE

Fall Peace War
Punishment follows close on crime.
HORACE

Crime Follow Punishment
The short span of life forbids us to spin out hope to any length. Soon will night be upon you, and the fabled Shades, and the shadowy Plutonian home.
HORACE

Home Life Night
By the favour of the heavens
HORACE

Favour Heaven Religious
A man perfect to the finger tips.
HORACE

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

Character Consistent Last
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.
HORACE

Owner Poor Thief

Having no business of his own to attend to, he busies himself with the affairs of others.

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