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

Love Ready Sweet
In a moment comes either death or joyful victory. [Lat., Horae Momento cita mors venit aut victoria laeta.]
HORACE

Joyful Moment Victory
In neglected fields the fern grows, which must be cleared out by fire.
HORACE

Fern Field Fire Out
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
What prevents a man’s speaking good sense with a smile on his face?
HORACE

Face Good Men Sense
By the favour of the heavens
HORACE

Favour Heaven Religious
Sapere aude. Dare to be wise.
HORACE

Being Knowledge Wise
Not to be lost in idle admiration is the only sure means of making and preserving happiness.
HORACE

Admiration Lost Mean
He makes himself ridiculous who is for ever repeating the same mistake.
HORACE

Mistake Ridiculous Same
What we learn only through the ears makes less impression upon our minds than what is presented to the trustworthy eye.
HORACE

Eye Mind Trust
It is your concern when your neighbor’s wall is on fire.
HORACE

Fire Neighbor Wall
Money, as it increases, becomes either the master or the slave of ts owner.
HORACE

Increase Money Owner Slave
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.]
HORACE

Death King Tower
Take as a gift whatever the day brings forth.
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Emotion Forth Future Thankful
Don’t waste the opportunity.
HORACE

Country Opportunity People Waste
How slight and insignificant is the thing which casts down or restores a mind greedy for praise.
HORACE

Greedy Mind Praise

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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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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