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

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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
Force without judgement falls on its own weight.
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Fall Peace War
People hiss at me, but I applaud myself in my own house, and at the same time contemplate the money in my chest.
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Country House People
Remember to preserve a calm soul amid difficulties.
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Attitude Relax Soul
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
Sapere aude. Dare to be wise.
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Being Knowledge Wise
The good hate sin because they love virtue. [Lat., Oderunt peccare boni virtutis amore.]
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Hate Sin Virtue
There is a middle ground in things.
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Ground Latin Middle
Fate with impartial hand turns out the doom of high and low; her capacious urn is constantly shaking the names of all mankind.
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Fate Hand Name
Not gods, nor men, nor even booksellers have put up with poets’ being second-rate.
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Men Poetry Rate
In adversity, remember to keep an even mind.
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Adversity Inspirational Motivational
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
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.
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Home Life Night
Being, be bold and venture to be wise.
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Military Venture Wise
Gold will be slave or master.
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Gold Master People Slave
With you I should love to live, with you be ready to die.
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Love Ready Sweet

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

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