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

Anger is brief madness
HORACE

Anger Brief Madness
The years as they pass plunder us of one thing after another.
HORACE

Plunder Time Year
To have begun is half the job; be bold and be sensible.
HORACE

Half Job Sensible
Superfluous words simply spill out when the mind is already full.
HORACE

Mind Spill Superfluous
Let the character as it began be preserved to the last; and let it be consistent with itself.
HORACE

Character Consistent Last
Get money; by just means. if you can; if not, still get money.
HORACE

Mean Money Stills
Of writing well the source and fountainhead is wise thinking.
HORACE

Think Wise Write
Half is done when the beginning is done.
HORACE

Country Half Happen People
He makes himself ridiculous who is for ever repeating the same mistake.
HORACE

Mistake Ridiculous Same
The explanation avails nothing, which in leading us from one difficulty involves us in another.
HORACE

Difficulty Explanation Involve
Seize the day, put no trust in the morrow!
HORACE

Day Morrow Seize Trust
The gods have given you wealth and the means of enjoying it.
HORACE

Enjoy God Mean Wealth
Don’t waste the opportunity.
HORACE

Country Opportunity People Waste
When evil times prevail, take care to preserve the serenity of your hear.
HORACE

Evil Life Serenity
Death’s dark way Must needs be trodden once, however we pause.
HORACE

Dark Death Needs
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

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