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Let him who has enough ask for nothing more.

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People hiss at me, but I applaud myself in my own house, and at the same time contemplate the money in my chest.
HORACE

Country House People
Money, as it increases, becomes either the master or the slave of ts owner.
HORACE

Increase Money Owner Slave
Life gives nothing to man without labor.
HORACE

Give Labor Life Men
Multa ferunt anni venientes commoda secum, Multa recedentes adimiunt. (The years, as they come, bring many agreeable things with them; as they go, they take many away.)
HORACE

Men Time Year
Money is to be sought for first of all; virtue after wealth. [Lat., Quaerenda pecunia primum est; virtus post nummos.]
HORACE

First Money Wealth
A man perfect to the finger tips.
HORACE

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

Home May Think
How slight and insignificant is the thing which casts down or restores a mind greedy for praise.
HORACE

Greedy Mind Praise
A good and faithful judge ever prefers the honorable to the expedient.
HORACE

Judge Justice Life Umpires
Punishment follows close on crime.
HORACE

Crime Follow Punishment
What prevents a man’s speaking good sense with a smile on his face?
HORACE

Face Good Men Sense
Do not try to find out – we’re forbidden to know – what end the gods have in store for me, or for you.
HORACE

Destiny End Try
Take as a gift whatever the day brings forth.
HORACE

Emotion Forth Future Thankful
Flames too soon acquire strength if disregarded.
HORACE

Acquire Flames Strength
One cannot know everything.
HORACE

Everything Know Knowledge
In a moment comes either death or joyful victory. [Lat., Horae Momento cita mors venit aut victoria laeta.]
HORACE

Joyful Moment Victory

Let him who has enough ask for nothing more.

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