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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
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
What we learn only through the ears makes less impression upon our minds than what is presented to the trustworthy eye.
HORACE

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

Think Wise Write
Flames too soon acquire strength if disregarded.
HORACE

Acquire Flames Strength
Let him who has enough ask for nothing more.
HORACE

Ask Enough Sufficiency
Let him who has once perceived how much that, which has been discarded, excels that which he has longed for, return at once, and seek again that which he despised.
HORACE

Discarde Perceive Return
Life gives nothing to man without labor.
HORACE

Give Labor Life Men
The explanation avails nothing, which in leading us from one difficulty involves us in another.
HORACE

Difficulty Explanation Involve
In neglected fields the fern grows, which must be cleared out by fire.
HORACE

Fern Field Fire Out
Without love and laughter there is no joy; live amid love and laughter.
HORACE

Joy Laughter Love People
Let the character as it began be preserved to the last; and let it be consistent with itself.
HORACE

Character Consistent Last
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
The good hate sin because they love virtue. [Lat., Oderunt peccare boni virtutis amore.]
HORACE

Hate Sin Virtue
Punishment follows close on crime.
HORACE

Crime Follow Punishment
Take as a gift whatever the day brings forth.
HORACE

Emotion Forth Future Thankful

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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