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If a mans fortune does not fit him, it is like the shoe in the story if too large it trips him up, if too small it pinch
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"If a man's fortune does not fit him, it is like the shoe in the story; if too large it trips him up, if too small it pinches him"

- Horace

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This quote by Horace is a metaphor for exactly how an individual's fortune need to fit them. It is claiming that if an individual's lot of money is also large, it can be frustrating and trigger them to stumble as well as make errors. On the various other hand, if an individual's lot of money is also little, it can be restrictive and also cause them to feel unpleasant and aggravated. The quote is recommending that an individual's lot of money ought to be ideal, like the footwear in the story, so that it neither journeys them up neither pinches them. This is a tip to be mindful of just how our lot of money fit us and also to be aware of the repercussions of having excessive or insufficient. It is additionally a tip to be thankful of what we have and to use our lot of money sensibly.

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Horace This quote is written / told by Horace between 65 BC and 8 BC. He was a famous Poet from Rome. The author also have 83 other quotes.

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