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There is a middle ground in things.

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I have erected amonument more lasting than bronze.
HORACE

Appreciation Bronze Country People
It is your concern when your neighbor’s wall is on fire.
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Fire Neighbor Wall
A word, once sent abroad, flies irrevocably.
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Irrevocably Literature People Word
The populace may hiss me, but when I go home and think of my money, I applaud myself.
HORACE

Home May Think
Remember to be calm in adversity.
HORACE

Adversity Calm Remember
I praise her (Fortune) while she lasts; if she shakes her quick wings, I resign what she has given, and take refuge in my own virtue, and seek honest undowered Poverty.
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Last Poverty Wing
I would not exchange my life of ease and quiet for the riches of Arabia.
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Country Ease People Rich
Scribblers are a self-conceited and self-worshipping race.
HORACE

Conceited Race Self
It is the false shame of fools to try to conceal wounds that have not healed.
HORACE

Exercise Health Try
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
Wherever the storm carries me, I go a willing guest.
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Guest Storm Willing
People hiss at me, but I applaud myself in my own house, and at the same time contemplate the money in my chest.
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Country House People
Anger is brief madness
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Anger Brief Madness
Aiming at brevity, I become obscure.
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Aim Brevity Obscure
In adversity, remember to keep an even mind.
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Adversity Inspirational Motivational
Flames too soon acquire strength if disregarded.
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Acquire Flames Strength

There is a middle ground in things.

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