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Money is to be sought for first of all; virtue after wealth. [Lat., Quaerenda pecunia primum est; virtus post nummos.]

Horace

Seize the day, put no trust in the morrow!
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Day Morrow Seize Trust
By the favour of the heavens
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Favour Heaven Religious
Flames too soon acquire strength if disregarded.
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Acquire Flames Strength
Of writing well the source and fountainhead is wise thinking.
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Think Wise Write
To please great men is not the last degree of praise.
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Degrees Last Men
Half is done when the beginning is done.
HORACE

Country Half Happen People
Let the character as it began be preserved to the last; and let it be consistent with itself.
HORACE

Character Consistent Last
Nor let a god come in, unless the difficulty be worthy of such an intervention. [Lat., Nec deus intersit nisi dignus vindice nodus.]
HORACE

Difficulty Intervention Worthy
The arrow will not always find the mark intended.
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Arrows Intent Mark People
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.
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Home Life Night
A man perfect to the finger tips.
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Finger Men Perfect
Being, be bold and venture to be wise.
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Military Venture Wise
Multa ferunt anni venientes commoda secum, Multa recedentes adimiunt. (The years, as they come, bring many agreeable things with them; as they go, they take many away.)
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Men Time Year
How slight and insignificant is the thing which casts down or restores a mind greedy for praise.
HORACE

Greedy Mind Praise
And I endeavour to subdue circumstances to myself, and not myself to circumstances. [Lat., Et mihi res, non me rebus, subjungere conor.]
HORACE

Circumstances Endeavor Myself
When evil times prevail, take care to preserve the serenity of your hear.
HORACE

Evil Life Serenity

Money is to be sought for first of all; virtue after wealth. [Lat., Quaerenda pecunia primum est; virtus post nummos.]

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Money is to be sought for first of all; virtue after wealth. [Lat., Quaerenda pecunia primum est; virtus post nummos.]

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