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Pale death, with impartial step, knocks at the hut of the poor and the towers of kings. [Lat., Pallida mors aequo pulsat pede pauperum tabernas Regumque turres.]

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The envious pine at others’ success; no greater punishment than envy was devised by Sicilian tyrants.
HORACE

Envy Punishment Tyrant
Remember to be calm in adversity.
HORACE

Adversity Calm Remember
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
I would not exchange my life of ease and quiet for the riches of Arabia.
HORACE

Country Ease People Rich
He will often have to scratch his head, and bite his nails to the quick. [To succeed he will have to puzzle his brains and work hard.]
HORACE

Brain Hard Work Nail
Gold will be slave or master.
HORACE

Gold Master People Slave
Seest thou how pale the sated guest rises from supper, where the appetite is puzzled with varieties? The body, too, burdened with I yesterday’s excess, weighs down the soul, and fixes to the earth this particle of the divine essence.
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Essence Soul Yesterday
Don’t waste the opportunity.
HORACE

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

Mistake Ridiculous Same
Leuconoe, close the book of fate, For troubles are in store, . . . . Live today, tomorrow is not.
HORACE

Book Fate Live Today
Seize the day, put no trust in the morrow!
HORACE

Day Morrow Seize Trust
Pale death, with impartial step, knocks at the hut of the poor and the towers of kings. [Lat., Pallida mors aequo pulsat pede pauperum tabernas Regumque turres.]
HORACE

Death King Tower
Of writing well the source and fountainhead is wise thinking.
HORACE

Think Wise Write
A good resolve will make any port.
HORACE

Adversity Port Resolve
In adversity, remember to keep an even mind.
HORACE

Adversity Inspirational Motivational
Flames too soon acquire strength if disregarded.
HORACE

Acquire Flames Strength

Pale death, with impartial step, knocks at the hut of the poor and the towers of kings. [Lat., Pallida mors aequo pulsat pede pauperum tabernas Regumque turres.]

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Pale death, with impartial step, knocks at the hut of the poor and the towers of kings. [Lat., Pallida mors aequo pulsat pede pauperum tabernas Regumque turres.]

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