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

Horace

In neglected fields the fern grows, which must be cleared out by fire.
HORACE

Fern Field Fire Out
Seest thou how pale the sated guest rises from supper, where the appetite is puzzled with varieties? The body, too, burdened with I yesterday’s excess, weighs down the soul, and fixes to the earth this particle of the divine essence.
HORACE

Essence Soul Yesterday
There is a middle ground in things.
HORACE

Ground Latin Middle
People hiss at me, but I applaud myself in my own house, and at the same time contemplate the money in my chest.
HORACE

Country House People
Life gives nothing to man without labor.
HORACE

Give Labor Life Men
A good and faithful judge ever prefers the honorable to the expedient.
HORACE

Judge Justice Life Umpires
To have begun is half the job; be bold and be sensible.
HORACE

Half Job Sensible
A good scare is worth more than good advice.
HORACE

Advice Funny Simple Life
The explanation avails nothing, which in leading us from one difficulty involves us in another.
HORACE

Difficulty Explanation Involve
Wherever the storm carries me, I go a willing guest.
HORACE

Guest Storm Willing
The populace may hiss me, but when I go home and think of my money, I applaud myself.
HORACE

Home May Think
Flames too soon acquire strength if disregarded.
HORACE

Acquire Flames Strength
I would not exchange my life of ease and quiet for the riches of Arabia.
HORACE

Country Ease People Rich
Seize the day, put no trust in the morrow!
HORACE

Day Morrow Seize Trust
It is your concern when your neighbor’s wall is on fire.
HORACE

Fire Neighbor Wall
What do sad complaints avail if the offense is not cut down by punishment.
HORACE

Anger Cut Punishment

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

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