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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

In neglected fields the fern grows, which must be cleared out by fire.
HORACE

Fern Field Fire Out
Don’t waste the opportunity.
HORACE

Country Opportunity People Waste
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
Who’s started has half finished.
HORACE

Finish Half Start
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
What impropriety or limit can there be in our grief for a man so beloved?.
HORACE

Grief Limit Men
He makes himself ridiculous who is for ever repeating the same mistake.
HORACE

Mistake Ridiculous Same
It is your concern when your neighbor’s wall is on fire.
HORACE

Fire Neighbor Wall
Leuconoe, close the book of fate, For troubles are in store, . . . . Live today, tomorrow is not.
HORACE

Book Fate Live Today
Flames too soon acquire strength if disregarded.
HORACE

Acquire Flames Strength
Get money; by just means. if you can; if not, still get money.
HORACE

Mean Money Stills
Superfluous words simply spill out when the mind is already full.
HORACE

Mind Spill Superfluous
A good and faithful judge ever prefers the honorable to the expedient.
HORACE

Judge Justice Life Umpires
Money, as it increases, becomes either the master or the slave of ts owner.
HORACE

Increase Money Owner Slave
Never without a shilling in my purse.
HORACE

Emotion People Purse Shilling
A man perfect to the finger tips.
HORACE

Finger Men Perfect

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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