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I would not exchange my life of ease and quiet for the riches of Arabia.

Horace

Nor has he spent his life badly who has passed it in privacy.
HORACE

Badly Life People Privacy
And I endeavour to subdue circumstances to myself, and not myself to circumstances. [Lat., Et mihi res, non me rebus, subjungere conor.]
HORACE

Circumstances Endeavor Myself
I would not exchange my life of ease and quiet for the riches of Arabia.
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Country Ease People Rich
To have begun is half the job; be bold and be sensible.
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Half Job Sensible
The populace may hiss me, but when I go home and think of my money, I applaud myself.
HORACE

Home May Think
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.
HORACE

Home Life Night
Of writing well the source and fountainhead is wise thinking.
HORACE

Think Wise Write
The arrow will not always find the mark intended.
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Arrows Intent Mark People
Do not try to find out – we’re forbidden to know – what end the gods have in store for me, or for you.
HORACE

Destiny End Try
Joys do not fall to the rich alone; nor has he lived ill of whose birth and death no one took note.
HORACE

Birth Fall Joy Note
Wherever the storm carries me, I go a willing guest.
HORACE

Guest Storm Willing
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
Money, as it increases, becomes either the master or the slave of ts owner.
HORACE

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

Gravem Need War Wine
Not gods, nor men, nor even booksellers have put up with poets’ being second-rate.
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Men Poetry Rate
It is but a poor establishment where there are not many superfluous things which the owner knows not of, and which go to the thieves.
HORACE

Owner Poor Thief

I would not exchange my life of ease and quiet for the riches of Arabia.

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