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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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A word, once sent abroad, flies irrevocably.
HORACE

Irrevocably Literature People Word
With you I should love to live, with you be ready to die.
HORACE

Love Ready Sweet
And I endeavour to subdue circumstances to myself, and not myself to circumstances. [Lat., Et mihi res, non me rebus, subjungere conor.]
HORACE

Circumstances Endeavor Myself
Remember to preserve a calm soul amid difficulties.
HORACE

Attitude Relax Soul
Joys do not fall to the rich alone; nor has he lived ill of whose birth and death no one took note.
HORACE

Birth Fall Joy Note
The envious pine at others’ success; no greater punishment than envy was devised by Sicilian tyrants.
HORACE

Envy Punishment Tyrant
When evil times prevail, take care to preserve the serenity of your hear.
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Evil Life Serenity
Take as a gift whatever the day brings forth.
HORACE

Emotion Forth Future Thankful
Get money; by just means. if you can; if not, still get money.
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Mean Money Stills
Flames too soon acquire strength if disregarded.
HORACE

Acquire Flames Strength
Leuconoe, close the book of fate, For troubles are in store, . . . . Live today, tomorrow is not.
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Book Fate Live Today
Aiming at brevity, I become obscure.
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Aim Brevity Obscure
Force without judgement falls on its own weight.
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Fall Peace War
It is your concern when your neighbor’s wall is on fire.
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Fire Neighbor Wall
Who’s started has half finished.
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Finish Half Start
Money is to be sought for first of all; virtue after wealth. [Lat., Quaerenda pecunia primum est; virtus post nummos.]
HORACE

First Money Wealth

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