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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.

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A word, once sent abroad, flies irrevocably.
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Irrevocably Literature People Word
Life gives nothing to man without labor.
HORACE

Give Labor Life Men
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.
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Owner Poor Thief
Pale death, with impartial step, knocks at the hut of the poor and the towers of kings. [Lat., Pallida mors aequo pulsat pede pauperum tabernas Regumque turres.]
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Death King Tower
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.)
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Men Time Year
Who prates of war or want after his wine? [Lat., Quis post vina gravem militiam aut pauperiem crepat?]
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Gravem Need War Wine
A good and faithful judge ever prefers the honorable to the expedient.
HORACE

Judge Justice Life Umpires
The populace may hiss me, but when I go home and think of my money, I applaud myself.
HORACE

Home May Think
Without love and laughter there is no joy; live amid love and laughter.
HORACE

Joy Laughter Love People
Do not try to find out – we’re forbidden to know – what end the gods have in store for me, or for you.
HORACE

Destiny End Try
Sad people dislike the happy, and the happy the sad; the quick thinking the sedate, and the careless the busy and industrious.
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Depress People Think
To have begun is half the job; be bold and be sensible.
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Half Job Sensible
What it is forbidden to be put right becomes lighter by acceptance.
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Acceptance Forbidden Lighter
By the favour of the heavens
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Favour Heaven Religious
It is the false shame of fools to try to conceal wounds that have not healed.
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Exercise Health Try
Don’t waste the opportunity.
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Country Opportunity People Waste

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.

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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.

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