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Horace

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
Death’s dark way Must needs be trodden once, however we pause.
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Dark Death Needs
I would not exchange my life of ease and quiet for the riches of Arabia.
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Country Ease People Rich
Not gods, nor men, nor even booksellers have put up with poets’ being second-rate.
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Men Poetry Rate
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.]
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Authorship Care Write
Wherever the storm carries me, I go a willing guest.
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Guest Storm Willing
How slight and insignificant is the thing which casts down or restores a mind greedy for praise.
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Greedy Mind Praise
Being, be bold and venture to be wise.
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Military Venture Wise
He who has begun has half done. Dare to be wise -begin!
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Motivational Positive Wise
What prevents a man’s speaking good sense with a smile on his face?
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Face Good Men Sense
Punishment follows close on crime.
HORACE

Crime Follow Punishment
The wolf dreads the pitfall, the hawk suspects the snare, and the kite the covered hook.
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Cover Lake Rivers Sea
Having no business of his own to attend to, he busies himself with the affairs of others.
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Affair Business Other People
Life gives nothing to man without labor.
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Give Labor Life Men
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
It is but a poor establishment where there are not many superfluous things which the owner knows not of, and which go to the thieves.
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Owner Poor Thief

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