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Horace

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
With you I should love to live, with you be ready to die.
HORACE

Love Ready Sweet
He makes himself ridiculous who is for ever repeating the same mistake.
HORACE

Mistake Ridiculous Same
Who’s started has half finished.
HORACE

Finish Half Start
A good scare is worth more than good advice.
HORACE

Advice Funny Simple Life
A good resolve will make any port.
HORACE

Adversity Port Resolve
Flames too soon acquire strength if disregarded.
HORACE

Acquire Flames Strength
To have begun is half the job; be bold and be sensible.
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Half Job Sensible
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
Of writing well the source and fountainhead is wise thinking.
HORACE

Think Wise Write
In adversity, remember to keep an even mind.
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Adversity Inspirational Motivational
How slight and insignificant is the thing which casts down or restores a mind greedy for praise.
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Greedy Mind Praise
What impropriety or limit can there be in our grief for a man so beloved?.
HORACE

Grief Limit Men
There is a middle ground in things.
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Ground Latin Middle
Scribblers are a self-conceited and self-worshipping race.
HORACE

Conceited Race Self
The good hate sin because they love virtue. [Lat., Oderunt peccare boni virtutis amore.]
HORACE

Hate Sin Virtue

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