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.]

Seize the day, put no trust in the morrow!
HORACE

Day Morrow Seize Trust
A good and faithful judge ever prefers the honorable to the expedient.
HORACE

Judge Justice Life Umpires
What prevents a man’s speaking good sense with a smile on his face?
HORACE

Face Good Men Sense
By the favour of the heavens
HORACE

Favour Heaven Religious
The good hate sin because they love virtue. [Lat., Oderunt peccare boni virtutis amore.]
HORACE

Hate Sin Virtue
Not to be lost in idle admiration is the only sure means of making and preserving happiness.
HORACE

Admiration Lost Mean
Flames too soon acquire strength if disregarded.
HORACE

Acquire Flames Strength
Take as a gift whatever the day brings forth.
HORACE

Emotion Forth Future Thankful
Let him who has enough ask for nothing more.
HORACE

Ask Enough Sufficiency
Half is done when the beginning is done.
HORACE

Country Half Happen People
He who has begun has half done. Dare to be wise -begin!
HORACE

Motivational Positive Wise
When evil times prevail, take care to preserve the serenity of your hear.
HORACE

Evil Life Serenity
It is your concern when your neighbor’s wall is on fire.
HORACE

Fire Neighbor Wall
Punishment follows close on crime.
HORACE

Crime Follow Punishment
Get money; by just means. if you can; if not, still get money.
HORACE

Mean Money Stills
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

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