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The wolf dreads the pitfall, the hawk suspects the snare, and the kite the covered hook.

Horace

Who’s started has half finished.
HORACE

Finish Half Start
A good scare is worth more than good advice.
HORACE

Advice Funny Simple Life
The envious pine at others’ success; no greater punishment than envy was devised by Sicilian tyrants.
HORACE

Envy Punishment Tyrant
To please great men is not the last degree of praise.
HORACE

Degrees Last Men
Rule your mind or it will rule you.
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Inspirational Life Motivational
There is a middle ground in things.
HORACE

Ground Latin Middle
A man perfect to the finger tips.
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Finger Men Perfect
Take as a gift whatever the day brings forth.
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Emotion Forth Future Thankful
I praise her (Fortune) while she lasts; if she shakes her quick wings, I resign what she has given, and take refuge in my own virtue, and seek honest undowered Poverty.
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Last Poverty Wing
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
With you I should love to live, with you be ready to die.
HORACE

Love Ready Sweet
What it is forbidden to be put right becomes lighter by acceptance.
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Acceptance Forbidden Lighter
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.]
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Brain Hard Work Nail
A good resolve will make any port.
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Adversity Port Resolve
What do sad complaints avail if the offense is not cut down by punishment.
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Anger Cut Punishment
The arrow will not always find the mark intended.
HORACE

Arrows Intent Mark People

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