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The ridiculous is more easily retained than the admirable


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HORACE Force without wisdom falls of its own weight.
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HORACE He who has begun has half done. Dare to be wise; begin!
HORACE With silence favor me.
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HORACE I will not add another word.
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HORACE Seize the day, put no trust in the morrow!
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