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

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

Affair Business Other People
Sad people dislike the happy, and the happy the sad; the quick thinking the sedate, and the careless the busy and industrious.
HORACE

Depress People Think
Let the character as it began be preserved to the last; and let it be consistent with itself.
HORACE

Character Consistent Last
In a moment comes either death or joyful victory. [Lat., Horae Momento cita mors venit aut victoria laeta.]
HORACE

Joyful Moment Victory
There is a middle ground in things.
HORACE

Ground Latin Middle
Take as a gift whatever the day brings forth.
HORACE

Emotion Forth Future Thankful
Who’s started has half finished.
HORACE

Finish Half Start
I would not exchange my life of ease and quiet for the riches of Arabia.
HORACE

Country Ease People Rich
Don’t waste the opportunity.
HORACE

Country Opportunity People Waste
He makes himself ridiculous who is for ever repeating the same mistake.
HORACE

Mistake Ridiculous Same
Being, be bold and venture to be wise.
HORACE

Military Venture Wise
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

Fault Imperfection Poetry
What impropriety or limit can there be in our grief for a man so beloved?.
HORACE

Grief Limit Men
What we learn only through the ears makes less impression upon our minds than what is presented to the trustworthy eye.
HORACE

Eye Mind Trust
A good scare is worth more than good advice.
HORACE

Advice Funny Simple Life
There is no such thing as perfect happiness.
HORACE

Perfect Perfect Happiness

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