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.]

Let him who has enough ask for nothing more.
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Ask Enough Sufficiency
Half is done when the beginning is done.
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Country Half Happen People
What prevents a man’s speaking good sense with a smile on his face?
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Face Good Men Sense
There is no such thing as perfect happiness.
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Perfect Perfect Happiness
Get money; by just means. if you can; if not, still get money.
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Mean Money Stills
Death’s dark way Must needs be trodden once, however we pause.
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Dark Death Needs
One cannot know everything.
HORACE

Everything Know Knowledge
When evil times prevail, take care to preserve the serenity of your hear.
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Evil Life Serenity
The explanation avails nothing, which in leading us from one difficulty involves us in another.
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Difficulty Explanation Involve
Being, be bold and venture to be wise.
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Military Venture Wise
Punishment follows close on crime.
HORACE

Crime Follow Punishment
To have begun is half the job; be bold and be sensible.
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Half Job Sensible
He who has begun has half done. Dare to be wise -begin!
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Motivational Positive Wise
The gods have given you wealth and the means of enjoying it.
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Enjoy God Mean Wealth
The envious pine at others’ success; no greater punishment than envy was devised by Sicilian tyrants.
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Envy Punishment Tyrant
Remember to be calm in adversity.
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Adversity Calm Remember

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