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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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Circumstances Endeavor Myself
Seize the day, put no trust in the morrow!
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Day Morrow Seize Trust
Aiming at brevity, I become obscure.
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Aim Brevity Obscure
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
Death’s dark way Must needs be trodden once, however we pause.
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Dark Death Needs
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
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
Who’s started has half finished.
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Finish Half Start
Punishment follows close on crime.
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Crime Follow Punishment
Seest thou how pale the sated guest rises from supper, where the appetite is puzzled with varieties? The body, too, burdened with I yesterday’s excess, weighs down the soul, and fixes to the earth this particle of the divine essence.
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Essence Soul Yesterday
Flames too soon acquire strength if disregarded.
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Acquire Flames Strength
In neglected fields the fern grows, which must be cleared out by fire.
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Fern Field Fire Out
To please great men is not the last degree of praise.
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Degrees Last Men
Sapere aude. Dare to be wise.
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Being Knowledge Wise
Take as a gift whatever the day brings forth.
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Emotion Forth Future Thankful
I have erected amonument more lasting than bronze.
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Appreciation Bronze Country People

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