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Force without judgement falls on its own weight.

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He who has begun has half done. Dare to be wise -begin!
HORACE

Motivational Positive Wise
The good hate sin because they love virtue. [Lat., Oderunt peccare boni virtutis amore.]
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Hate Sin Virtue
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
And I endeavour to subdue circumstances to myself, and not myself to circumstances. [Lat., Et mihi res, non me rebus, subjungere conor.]
HORACE

Circumstances Endeavor Myself
Anger is brief madness
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Anger Brief Madness
With you I should love to live, with you be ready to die.
HORACE

Love Ready Sweet
Scribblers are a self-conceited and self-worshipping race.
HORACE

Conceited Race Self
Who prates of war or want after his wine? [Lat., Quis post vina gravem militiam aut pauperiem crepat?]
HORACE

Gravem Need War Wine
People hiss at me, but I applaud myself in my own house, and at the same time contemplate the money in my chest.
HORACE

Country House People
A good and faithful judge ever prefers the honorable to the expedient.
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Judge Justice Life Umpires
Who’s started has half finished.
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Finish Half Start
The arrow will not always find the mark intended.
HORACE

Arrows Intent Mark People
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
Let the character as it began be preserved to the last; and let it be consistent with itself.
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Character Consistent Last
Without love and laughter there is no joy; live amid love and laughter.
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Joy Laughter Love People
Aiming at brevity, I become obscure.
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Aim Brevity Obscure

Force without judgement falls on its own weight.

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