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He who is greedy is always in want.
The glory is for those who deserve.
Get money first; virtue comes after.
Joking apart, now let us be serious.
Plant no other tree before the vine.
Aiming at brevity, I become obscure.
He is not poor who has a competency.
Whatever your advice, make it brief.
There is nothing assured to mortals.
To know all things is not permitted.
A man of refined taste and judgment.
Pleasure bought with pain does harm.
Sometimes even excellent Homer nods.
Never without a shilling in my purse.
Whatever you want to teach, be brief.
Even the worthy Homer sometimes nods.
We are all gathered to the same fold.
The question is yet before the court.
Being, be bold and venture to be wise.
Death is the last limit of all things.
Begin, be bold and venture to be wise.
Little folks become their little fate.
There are faults we would fain pardon.
An accomplished man to his fingertips.
The dispute is still before the judge.
He will be beloved when he is no more.
You are judged of by what you possess.
Here, or nowhere, is the thing we seek.
Who then is sane? He who is not a fool.
Twixt hope and fear, anxiety and anger.
Live mindful of how brief your life is.
The man is either crazy or he is a poet.
In times of stress, be bold and valiant.
Half is done when the beginning is done.
In giving advice I advise you, be short.
Frugality is one thing, avarice another.
I court not the votes of the fickle mob.
Life gives nothing to man without labor.
Fierce eagles breed not the tender dove.
He is praised by some, blamed by others.
Acquittal of the guilty damns the judge.
You must avoid sloth, that wicked siren.
The fellow is either a madman or a poet.
Life is largely a matter of expectation.
In trying to be concise I become obscure.
Don't just put it off and think about it!
I strive to be brief, and become obscure.
That best of blessings, a contented mind.
Envy is not to be conquered but by death.
As shines the moon amid the lesser fires.