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What do sad complaints avail if the offense is not cut down by punishment.

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Not to be lost in idle admiration is the only sure means of making and preserving happiness.
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Admiration Lost Mean
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
It is the false shame of fools to try to conceal wounds that have not healed.
HORACE

Exercise Health Try
Who prates of war or want after his wine? [Lat., Quis post vina gravem militiam aut pauperiem crepat?]
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Gravem Need War Wine
In a moment comes either death or joyful victory. [Lat., Horae Momento cita mors venit aut victoria laeta.]
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Joyful Moment Victory
He who has begun has half done. Dare to be wise -begin!
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Motivational Positive Wise
The years as they pass plunder us of one thing after another.
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Plunder Time Year
Often turn the stile [correct with care], if you expect to write anything worthy of being read twice. [Lat., Saepe stilum vertas, iterum quae digna legi sint Scripturus.]
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Authorship Care Write
Leuconoe, close the book of fate, For troubles are in store, . . . . Live today, tomorrow is not.
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Book Fate Live Today
Get money; by just means. if you can; if not, still get money.
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Mean Money Stills
Not gods, nor men, nor even booksellers have put up with poets’ being second-rate.
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Men Poetry Rate
Never without a shilling in my purse.
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Emotion People Purse Shilling
Sapere aude. Dare to be wise.
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Being Knowledge Wise
Let him who has enough ask for nothing more.
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Ask Enough Sufficiency
When evil times prevail, take care to preserve the serenity of your hear.
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Evil Life Serenity
A good and faithful judge ever prefers the honorable to the expedient.
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Judge Justice Life Umpires

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