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

Horace

Leuconoe, close the book of fate, For troubles are in store, . . . . Live today, tomorrow is not.
HORACE

Book Fate Live Today
A good resolve will make any port.
HORACE

Adversity Port Resolve
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.]
HORACE

Brain Hard Work Nail
The years as they pass plunder us of one thing after another.
HORACE

Plunder Time Year
Half is done when the beginning is done.
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Country Half Happen People
Who’s started has half finished.
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Finish Half Start
How slight and insignificant is the thing which casts down or restores a mind greedy for praise.
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Greedy Mind Praise
It is the false shame of fools to try to conceal wounds that have not healed.
HORACE

Exercise Health Try
To have begun is half the job; be bold and be sensible.
HORACE

Half Job Sensible
The good hate sin because they love virtue. [Lat., Oderunt peccare boni virtutis amore.]
HORACE

Hate Sin Virtue
Gold will be slave or master.
HORACE

Gold Master People Slave
Remember to be calm in adversity.
HORACE

Adversity Calm Remember
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
Being, be bold and venture to be wise.
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Military Venture Wise
Take as a gift whatever the day brings forth.
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Emotion Forth Future Thankful
Let the character as it began be preserved to the last; and let it be consistent with itself.
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Character Consistent Last

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

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