In Horace, the phrase is part of the longer Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero – "Seize the Day, putting as little trust as possible in the future", and the ode says that the future is unforeseen, and that instead one should scale back one's hopes to a brief future, and drink one's wine.
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I did not know this and now am considerably better for it. I will redouble my wine swilling efforts forthwith.
Plus I am going to load it in my Facebook status so people will think I am smarter than I really am... after all, its only for a day.
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