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Horace

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
The gods have given you wealth and the means of enjoying it.
HORACE

Enjoy God Mean Wealth
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
Anger is brief madness
HORACE

Anger Brief Madness
The years as they pass plunder us of one thing after another.
HORACE

Plunder Time Year
Don’t waste the opportunity.
HORACE

Country Opportunity People Waste
It is your concern when your neighbor’s wall is on fire.
HORACE

Fire Neighbor Wall
There is a middle ground in things.
HORACE

Ground Latin Middle
A good scare is worth more than good advice.
HORACE

Advice Funny Simple Life
People hiss at me, but I applaud myself in my own house, and at the same time contemplate the money in my chest.
HORACE

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

Mistake Ridiculous Same
Multa ferunt anni venientes commoda secum, Multa recedentes adimiunt. (The years, as they come, bring many agreeable things with them; as they go, they take many away.)
HORACE

Men Time Year
Not to be lost in idle admiration is the only sure means of making and preserving happiness.
HORACE

Admiration Lost Mean
With you I should love to live, with you be ready to die.
HORACE

Love Ready Sweet
When evil times prevail, take care to preserve the serenity of your hear.
HORACE

Evil Life Serenity
Sapere aude. Dare to be wise.
HORACE

Being Knowledge Wise

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