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It is the false shame of fools to try to conceal wounds that have not healed.

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The wolf dreads the pitfall, the hawk suspects the snare, and the kite the covered hook.
HORACE

Cover Lake Rivers Sea
Without love and laughter there is no joy; live amid love and laughter.
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Joy Laughter Love People
Leuconoe, close the book of fate, For troubles are in store, . . . . Live today, tomorrow is not.
HORACE

Book Fate Live Today
In adversity, remember to keep an even mind.
HORACE

Adversity Inspirational Motivational
In a moment comes either death or joyful victory. [Lat., Horae Momento cita mors venit aut victoria laeta.]
HORACE

Joyful Moment Victory
Glory drags all men along, low as well as high, bound captive at the wheels of her glittering car.
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Car Men Wheels
Flames too soon acquire strength if disregarded.
HORACE

Acquire Flames Strength
Money is to be sought for first of all; virtue after wealth. [Lat., Quaerenda pecunia primum est; virtus post nummos.]
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First Money Wealth
The explanation avails nothing, which in leading us from one difficulty involves us in another.
HORACE

Difficulty Explanation Involve
And I endeavour to subdue circumstances to myself, and not myself to circumstances. [Lat., Et mihi res, non me rebus, subjungere conor.]
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Circumstances Endeavor Myself
Money, as it increases, becomes either the master or the slave of ts owner.
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Increase Money Owner Slave
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
What impropriety or limit can there be in our grief for a man so beloved?.
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Grief Limit Men
Let him who has once perceived how much that, which has been discarded, excels that which he has longed for, return at once, and seek again that which he despised.
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Discarde Perceive Return
Don’t waste the opportunity.
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Country Opportunity People Waste
With you I should love to live, with you be ready to die.
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Love Ready Sweet

It is the false shame of fools to try to conceal wounds that have not healed.

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