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The good hate sin because they love virtue. [Lat., Oderunt peccare boni virtutis amore.]
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Hate Sin Virtue
A good resolve will make any port.
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Adversity Port Resolve
Do not try to find out – we’re forbidden to know – what end the gods have in store for me, or for you.
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Destiny End Try
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
He who has begun has half done. Dare to be wise -begin!
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Motivational Positive Wise
Leuconoe, close the book of fate, For troubles are in store, . . . . Live today, tomorrow is not.
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Book Fate Live Today
What prevents a man’s speaking good sense with a smile on his face?
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Face Good Men Sense
Take as a gift whatever the day brings forth.
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Emotion Forth Future Thankful
Nor let a god come in, unless the difficulty be worthy of such an intervention. [Lat., Nec deus intersit nisi dignus vindice nodus.]
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Difficulty Intervention Worthy
When evil times prevail, take care to preserve the serenity of your hear.
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Evil Life Serenity
And I endeavour to subdue circumstances to myself, and not myself to circumstances. [Lat., Et mihi res, non me rebus, subjungere conor.]
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Circumstances Endeavor Myself
Not gods, nor men, nor even booksellers have put up with poets’ being second-rate.
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Men Poetry Rate
The populace may hiss me, but when I go home and think of my money, I applaud myself.
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Home May Think
Money is to be sought for first of all; virtue after wealth. [Lat., Quaerenda pecunia primum est; virtus post nummos.]
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First Money Wealth
The years as they pass plunder us of one thing after another.
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Plunder Time Year
Sad people dislike the happy, and the happy the sad; the quick thinking the sedate, and the careless the busy and industrious.
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Depress People Think

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