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• Those unacquainted with the world take pleasure in intimacy with great men; those who are wiser fear the consequences.

  Horace

  Wisdom, Men, World

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• There is moderation in everything.

  Horace

  Philosophical, Moderation

  Satires bk. 1, no. 1, l. 106

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• He despises what he sought; and he seeks that which he lately threw away.
  [Lat., Quod petit spernit, repetit quod nuper omisit.]

  Horace

  Change, Despise

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• Wisdom at times is found in folly.

  Horace

  Wisdom, Found, Folly

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• Enjoy in happiness the pleasures which each hour brings with it.

  Horace

  Hours, Pleasure, Enjoy

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• The earth opens impartially her bosom to receive the beggar and the prince.

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  Earth, Graves, Beggar

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• Joyful let the soul be in the present, let it disdain to trouble about what is beyond and temper bitterness with a laugh. Nothing is blessed forever.

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  Gratitude, Appreciation, Cheer

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• Govern your temper, which will rule you unless kept in subjection.

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  Temper, Subjection

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• Who's started has half finished.

  Horace

  Half, Finished

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• When putting words together is good to do it with nicety and caution, your elegance and talent will be evident if by putting ordinary words together you create a new voice.

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  Latin, Voice, Together

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• Adversity is wont to reveal genius, prosperity to hide it.

  Horace

  Inspirational, Adversity, Genius

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• Gold will be slave or master.

  Horace

  Gold, Slave, Masters

  Horace (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Horace (Illustrated)”, p.374, Delphi Classics

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• We hate merit while it is with us; when taken away from our gaze, we long for it jealously.

  Horace

  Hate, Taken, Long

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• In vain will you fly from one vice if in your wilfulness you embrace another.

  Horace

  Vices, Embrace, Vain

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• Money amassed either serves us or rules us.

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• Hidden knowledge differs little from ignorance.

  Horace

  Ignorance, Littles

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• A mind that is charmed by false appearances refuses better things.
  [Lat., Acclinis falsis animus meliora recusat.]

  Horace

  Mind, Appearance, Animus

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• No man is born without faults.

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  Men, Faults, Born

  Horace, William SMART (M.A.) (1830). “Horace literally translated, for the use of students. By William Smart, etc. [In prose.]”, p.131

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• To have a great man for an intimate friend seems pleasant to those who have never tried it; those who have, fear it.
  [Lat., Dulcis inexpertis cultura potentis amici;
  Expertus metuit.]

  Horace

  Friends, Men, Intimate

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• We rarely find anyone who can say he has lived a happy life, and who, content with his life, can retire from the world like a satisfied guest.

  Horace

  Life, Inspire, Age

  "Satires" by Horace, Book I, satire i, line 117, c. 35 BC and 30 BC.

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• You will live wisely if you are happy in your lot.

  Horace

  Ifs

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• He that finds out he's changed his lot for worse, Let him betimes the untoward choice reverse: For still, when all is said, the rule stands fast, That each man's shoe be made on his own last.

  Horace

  Men, Shoes, Choices

  Horace (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Horace (Illustrated)”, p.370, Delphi Classics

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• He's arm'd without that's innocent within;
  Be this thy Screen, and this thy Wall of Brass.

  Horace

  Wall, Literature, Innocence

  "Imitations of Horace: With An Epistle to Dr. Arbuthnot and the Epilogue to the Satires".

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• To teach is to delight.

  Horace

  Delight, Teach

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• Fools through false shame, conceal their open wounds.

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  Courage, Fool, Shame

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