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Death’s dark way Must needs be trodden once, however we pause.

Horace

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

Think Wise Write
Money is to be sought for first of all; virtue after wealth. [Lat., Quaerenda pecunia primum est; virtus post nummos.]
HORACE

First Money Wealth
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
He makes himself ridiculous who is for ever repeating the same mistake.
HORACE

Mistake Ridiculous Same
Without love and laughter there is no joy; live amid love and laughter.
HORACE

Joy Laughter Love People
The arrow will not always find the mark intended.
HORACE

Arrows Intent Mark People
The good hate sin because they love virtue. [Lat., Oderunt peccare boni virtutis amore.]
HORACE

Hate Sin Virtue
In a moment comes either death or joyful victory. [Lat., Horae Momento cita mors venit aut victoria laeta.]
HORACE

Joyful Moment Victory
I have erected amonument more lasting than bronze.
HORACE

Appreciation Bronze Country People
Glory drags all men along, low as well as high, bound captive at the wheels of her glittering car.
HORACE

Car Men Wheels
It is the false shame of fools to try to conceal wounds that have not healed.
HORACE

Exercise Health Try
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
Anger is brief madness
HORACE

Anger Brief Madness
What do sad complaints avail if the offense is not cut down by punishment.
HORACE

Anger Cut Punishment
The years as they pass plunder us of one thing after another.
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Plunder Time Year

Death’s dark way Must needs be trodden once, however we pause.

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