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The populace may hiss me, but when I go home and think of my money, I applaud myself.

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Wherever the storm carries me, I go a willing guest.
HORACE

Guest Storm Willing
Without love and laughter there is no joy; live amid love and laughter.
HORACE

Joy Laughter Love People
In a moment comes either death or joyful victory. [Lat., Horae Momento cita mors venit aut victoria laeta.]
HORACE

Joyful Moment Victory
Nor has he spent his life badly who has passed it in privacy.
HORACE

Badly Life People Privacy
What do sad complaints avail if the offense is not cut down by punishment.
HORACE

Anger Cut Punishment
Being, be bold and venture to be wise.
HORACE

Military Venture Wise
Who’s started has half finished.
HORACE

Finish Half Start
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.
HORACE

Fault Imperfection Poetry
What we learn only through the ears makes less impression upon our minds than what is presented to the trustworthy eye.
HORACE

Eye Mind Trust
When evil times prevail, take care to preserve the serenity of your hear.
HORACE

Evil Life Serenity
Flames too soon acquire strength if disregarded.
HORACE

Acquire Flames Strength
A good resolve will make any port.
HORACE

Adversity Port Resolve
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.]
HORACE

Brain Hard Work Nail
What prevents a man’s speaking good sense with a smile on his face?
HORACE

Face Good Men Sense
What it is forbidden to be put right becomes lighter by acceptance.
HORACE

Acceptance Forbidden Lighter
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.]
HORACE

Authorship Care Write

The populace may hiss me, but when I go home and think of my money, I applaud myself.

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