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Where there are many beauties in a poem I shall not cavil at a few faults proceeding either from negligence or from the imperfection of our nature.

Horace

Anger is brief madness
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Anger Brief Madness
Sad people dislike the happy, and the happy the sad; the quick thinking the sedate, and the careless the busy and industrious.
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Depress People Think
How slight and insignificant is the thing which casts down or restores a mind greedy for praise.
HORACE

Greedy Mind Praise
Scribblers are a self-conceited and self-worshipping race.
HORACE

Conceited Race Self
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
Punishment follows close on crime.
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Crime Follow Punishment
He who has begun has half done. Dare to be wise -begin!
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Motivational Positive Wise
I have erected amonument more lasting than bronze.
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Appreciation Bronze Country People
When evil times prevail, take care to preserve the serenity of your hear.
HORACE

Evil Life Serenity
Seize the day, put no trust in the morrow!
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Day Morrow Seize Trust
In neglected fields the fern grows, which must be cleared out by fire.
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Fern Field Fire Out
It is your concern when your neighbor’s wall is on fire.
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Fire Neighbor Wall
The good hate sin because they love virtue. [Lat., Oderunt peccare boni virtutis amore.]
HORACE

Hate Sin Virtue
Death’s dark way Must needs be trodden once, however we pause.
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Dark Death Needs
The gods have given you wealth and the means of enjoying it.
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Enjoy God Mean Wealth

Where there are many beauties in a poem I shall not cavil at a few faults proceeding either from negligence or from the imperfection of our nature.

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