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Sad people dislike the happy, and the happy the sad; the quick thinking the sedate, and the careless the busy and industrious.

Horace

Not gods, nor men, nor even booksellers have put up with poets’ being second-rate.
HORACE

Men Poetry Rate
The short span of life forbids us to spin out hope to any length. Soon will night be upon you, and the fabled Shades, and the shadowy Plutonian home.
HORACE

Home Life Night
He makes himself ridiculous who is for ever repeating the same mistake.
HORACE

Mistake Ridiculous Same
A man perfect to the finger tips.
HORACE

Finger Men Perfect
To please great men is not the last degree of praise.
HORACE

Degrees Last Men
What impropriety or limit can there be in our grief for a man so beloved?.
HORACE

Grief Limit Men
What it is forbidden to be put right becomes lighter by acceptance.
HORACE

Acceptance Forbidden Lighter
In adversity, remember to keep an even mind.
HORACE

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

Cover Lake Rivers Sea
Of writing well the source and fountainhead is wise thinking.
HORACE

Think Wise Write
What prevents a man’s speaking good sense with a smile on his face?
HORACE

Face Good Men Sense
Half is done when the beginning is done.
HORACE

Country Half Happen People
Leuconoe, close the book of fate, For troubles are in store, . . . . Live today, tomorrow is not.
HORACE

Book Fate Live Today
Aiming at brevity, I become obscure.
HORACE

Aim Brevity Obscure
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.
HORACE

Owner Poor Thief
What do sad complaints avail if the offense is not cut down by punishment.
HORACE

Anger Cut Punishment

Sad people dislike the happy, and the happy the sad; the quick thinking the sedate, and the careless the busy and industrious.

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