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Publius Ovidius Naso
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There is a god within us, and the heavens Have intercourse with earth from realms above That spirit comes.
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With wavering steps does fickle fortune stray, Nowhere she finds a firm and fixed abode But now all smiles, and now again all frowns, She's constant only in inconstancy.
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Love and dignity do not dwell together.
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The wit of man has devised cruel statutes, And nature oft permits what is by law forbid.
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God himself favors the brave.
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The vulgar crowd values friends according to their usefulness.
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Fortune resists half-hearted prayers.
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Tears are at times as eloquent as words. [Weeping hath a voice.]
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Either do not attempt at all or go through with it.
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Fair peace becomes men ferocious anger belongs to beasts. [Lat., Candida pax homines, trux decet ira feras.]
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There is a God within us, and we glow when He stirs us.
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Winged time glides on insensibly, and deceive us and there is nothing more fleeting than years.
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To be silent is but a small virtue but it is a serious fault to reveal secrets.
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Envy, slothful vice, Never makes its way in lofty characters, But, like the skulking viper, creeps and crawls Close to the ground.
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There is a God within us and intercourse with heaven. [Lat., Est deus in nobis et sunt commercia coeli.]
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Let the poor man mind his tongue
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O ye gods! what thick encircling darkness blinds the minds of men!
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Anyone can be rich in promises.
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The vulgar herd estimate friendship by its advantages. [Lat., Vulgus amicitias utilitate probat.]
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One does not yearn for that which is easily acquired.
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