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Leuconoe, close the book of fate, For troubles are in store, . . . . Live today, tomorrow is not.

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The explanation avails nothing, which in leading us from one difficulty involves us in another.
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Difficulty Explanation Involve
He makes himself ridiculous who is for ever repeating the same mistake.
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Mistake Ridiculous Same
In adversity, remember to keep an even mind.
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Adversity Inspirational Motivational
What prevents a man’s speaking good sense with a smile on his face?
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Face Good Men Sense
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
Having no business of his own to attend to, he busies himself with the affairs of others.
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Affair Business Other People
Without love and laughter there is no joy; live amid love and laughter.
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Joy Laughter Love People
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
Not gods, nor men, nor even booksellers have put up with poets’ being second-rate.
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Men Poetry Rate
Being, be bold and venture to be wise.
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Military Venture Wise
Money, as it increases, becomes either the master or the slave of ts owner.
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Increase Money Owner Slave
What it is forbidden to be put right becomes lighter by acceptance.
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Acceptance Forbidden Lighter
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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Home Life Night
Scribblers are a self-conceited and self-worshipping race.
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Conceited Race Self
A man perfect to the finger tips.
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Finger Men Perfect
Rule your mind or it will rule you.
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Inspirational Life Motivational

Leuconoe, close the book of fate, For troubles are in store, . . . . Live today, tomorrow is not.

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Leuconoe, close the book of fate, For troubles are in store, . . . . Live today, tomorrow is not.

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