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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.

Horace

Who prates of war or want after his wine? [Lat., Quis post vina gravem militiam aut pauperiem crepat?]
HORACE

Gravem Need War Wine
Scribblers are a self-conceited and self-worshipping race.
HORACE

Conceited Race Self
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
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
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
What do sad complaints avail if the offense is not cut down by punishment.
HORACE

Anger Cut Punishment
Let the character as it began be preserved to the last; and let it be consistent with itself.
HORACE

Character Consistent Last
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
Seest thou how pale the sated guest rises from supper, where the appetite is puzzled with varieties? The body, too, burdened with I yesterday’s excess, weighs down the soul, and fixes to the earth this particle of the divine essence.
HORACE

Essence Soul Yesterday
Sapere aude. Dare to be wise.
HORACE

Being Knowledge Wise
I would not exchange my life of ease and quiet for the riches of Arabia.
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Country Ease People Rich
Of writing well the source and fountainhead is wise thinking.
HORACE

Think Wise Write
Life gives nothing to man without labor.
HORACE

Give Labor Life Men
Glory drags all men along, low as well as high, bound captive at the wheels of her glittering car.
HORACE

Car Men Wheels
Rule your mind or it will rule you.
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Inspirational Life Motivational

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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