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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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There is no such thing as perfect happiness.
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Perfect Perfect Happiness
Of writing well the source and fountainhead is wise thinking.
HORACE

Think Wise Write
A good and faithful judge ever prefers the honorable to the expedient.
HORACE

Judge Justice Life Umpires
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.]
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Death King Tower
Not gods, nor men, nor even booksellers have put up with poets’ being second-rate.
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Men Poetry Rate
What it is forbidden to be put right becomes lighter by acceptance.
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Acceptance Forbidden Lighter
One cannot know everything.
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Everything Know Knowledge
How slight and insignificant is the thing which casts down or restores a mind greedy for praise.
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Greedy Mind Praise
He will often have to scratch his head, and bite his nails to the quick. [To succeed he will have to puzzle his brains and work hard.]
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Brain Hard Work Nail
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
In adversity, remember to keep an even mind.
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Adversity Inspirational Motivational
The arrow will not always find the mark intended.
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Arrows Intent Mark People
Aiming at brevity, I become obscure.
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Aim Brevity Obscure
Where there are many beauties in a poem I shall not cavil at a few faults proceeding either from negligence or from the imperfection of our nature.
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Fault Imperfection Poetry
Money, as it increases, becomes either the master or the slave of ts owner.
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Increase Money Owner Slave
To have begun is half the job; be bold and be sensible.
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Half Job Sensible

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