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

Anger is brief madness
HORACE

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

Gravem Need War Wine
A man perfect to the finger tips.
HORACE

Finger Men Perfect
The populace may hiss me, but when I go home and think of my money, I applaud myself.
HORACE

Home May Think
A good and faithful judge ever prefers the honorable to the expedient.
HORACE

Judge Justice Life Umpires
With you I should love to live, with you be ready to die.
HORACE

Love Ready Sweet
Gold will be slave or master.
HORACE

Gold Master People Slave
By the favour of the heavens
HORACE

Favour Heaven Religious
What it is forbidden to be put right becomes lighter by acceptance.
HORACE

Acceptance Forbidden Lighter
Life gives nothing to man without labor.
HORACE

Give Labor Life Men
Force without judgement falls on its own weight.
HORACE

Fall Peace War
Joys do not fall to the rich alone; nor has he lived ill of whose birth and death no one took note.
HORACE

Birth Fall Joy Note
Not to be lost in idle admiration is the only sure means of making and preserving happiness.
HORACE

Admiration Lost Mean
There is a middle ground in things.
HORACE

Ground Latin Middle
Without love and laughter there is no joy; live amid love and laughter.
HORACE

Joy Laughter Love People

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