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To please great men is not the last degree of praise.

Horace

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
Wherever the storm carries me, I go a willing guest.
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Guest Storm Willing
The populace may hiss me, but when I go home and think of my money, I applaud myself.
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Home May Think
By the favour of the heavens
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Favour Heaven Religious
Not to be lost in idle admiration is the only sure means of making and preserving happiness.
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Admiration Lost Mean
When evil times prevail, take care to preserve the serenity of your hear.
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Evil Life Serenity
Half is done when the beginning is done.
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Country Half Happen People
Life gives nothing to man without labor.
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Give Labor Life Men
Death’s dark way Must needs be trodden once, however we pause.
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Dark Death Needs
Flames too soon acquire strength if disregarded.
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Acquire Flames Strength
A good and faithful judge ever prefers the honorable to the expedient.
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Judge Justice Life Umpires
It is the false shame of fools to try to conceal wounds that have not healed.
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Exercise Health Try
I praise her (Fortune) while she lasts; if she shakes her quick wings, I resign what she has given, and take refuge in my own virtue, and seek honest undowered Poverty.
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Last Poverty Wing
Force without judgement falls on its own weight.
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Fall Peace War
There is no such thing as perfect happiness.
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Perfect Perfect Happiness
It is your concern when your neighbor’s wall is on fire.
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Fire Neighbor Wall

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