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Punishment follows close on crime.

Horace

In adversity, remember to keep an even mind.
HORACE

Adversity Inspirational Motivational
The populace may hiss me, but when I go home and think of my money, I applaud myself.
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Home May Think
To have begun is half the job; be bold and be sensible.
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Half Job Sensible
What prevents a man’s speaking good sense with a smile on his face?
HORACE

Face Good Men Sense
To please great men is not the last degree of praise.
HORACE

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

Increase Money Owner Slave
The gods have given you wealth and the means of enjoying it.
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Enjoy God Mean Wealth
He makes himself ridiculous who is for ever repeating the same mistake.
HORACE

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

First Money Wealth
What we learn only through the ears makes less impression upon our minds than what is presented to the trustworthy eye.
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Eye Mind Trust
Never without a shilling in my purse.
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Emotion People Purse Shilling
The arrow will not always find the mark intended.
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Arrows Intent Mark People
He who has begun has half done. Dare to be wise -begin!
HORACE

Motivational Positive Wise
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
In a moment comes either death or joyful victory. [Lat., Horae Momento cita mors venit aut victoria laeta.]
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Joyful Moment Victory

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