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

Horace

What prevents a man’s speaking good sense with a smile on his face?
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Face Good Men Sense
A man perfect to the finger tips.
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Finger Men Perfect
The wolf dreads the pitfall, the hawk suspects the snare, and the kite the covered hook.
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Cover Lake Rivers Sea
Let him who has enough ask for nothing more.
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Ask Enough Sufficiency
Having no business of his own to attend to, he busies himself with the affairs of others.
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Affair Business Other People
Being, be bold and venture to be wise.
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Military Venture Wise
To please great men is not the last degree of praise.
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Degrees Last Men
By the favour of the heavens
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Favour Heaven Religious
Joys do not fall to the rich alone; nor has he lived ill of whose birth and death no one took note.
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Birth Fall Joy Note
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
Without love and laughter there is no joy; live amid love and laughter.
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Joy Laughter Love People
What we learn only through the ears makes less impression upon our minds than what is presented to the trustworthy eye.
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Eye Mind Trust
What it is forbidden to be put right becomes lighter by acceptance.
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Acceptance Forbidden Lighter
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
Seize the day, put no trust in the morrow!
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Day Morrow Seize Trust
Who’s started has half finished.
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Finish Half Start

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

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