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He makes himself ridiculous who is for ever repeating the same mistake.

Horace

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

Anger Cut Punishment
In neglected fields the fern grows, which must be cleared out by fire.
HORACE

Fern Field Fire Out
Nor let a god come in, unless the difficulty be worthy of such an intervention. [Lat., Nec deus intersit nisi dignus vindice nodus.]
HORACE

Difficulty Intervention Worthy
Without love and laughter there is no joy; live amid love and laughter.
HORACE

Joy Laughter Love People
To have begun is half the job; be bold and be sensible.
HORACE

Half Job Sensible
A man perfect to the finger tips.
HORACE

Finger Men Perfect
Remember to be calm in adversity.
HORACE

Adversity Calm Remember
Where there are many beauties in a poem I shall not cavil at a few faults proceeding either from negligence or from the imperfection of our nature.
HORACE

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

Love Ready Sweet
How slight and insignificant is the thing which casts down or restores a mind greedy for praise.
HORACE

Greedy Mind Praise
Being, be bold and venture to be wise.
HORACE

Military Venture Wise
A good and faithful judge ever prefers the honorable to the expedient.
HORACE

Judge Justice Life Umpires
Anger is brief madness
HORACE

Anger Brief Madness
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
Flames too soon acquire strength if disregarded.
HORACE

Acquire Flames Strength
Glory drags all men along, low as well as high, bound captive at the wheels of her glittering car.
HORACE

Car Men Wheels

He makes himself ridiculous who is for ever repeating the same mistake.

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