Quote

It is a kingly act to help the fallen.

Ovid

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Ovid
Author
Elegist
Mythographer
Poet
Writer
Publius Ovidius Naso
P. Ovidius Naso
Kingly
Fallen
Help
Helping

More quotes by Ovid

Image
By arts, sails, and oars, ships are rapidly moved arts move the light chariot, and establish love. [Lat., Arte citae veloque rates remoque moventur Arte levis currus, arte regendus Amor.]
Ovid
Image
The purpose of law is to prevent the strong always having their way.
Ovid
Image
Sleep, nature's rest, divine tranquility, That brings peace to the mind.
Ovid
Image
Meet the disorder in the outset, the medicine may be too late, when the disease has gained ground through delay.
Ovid
Image
The need has gone the memorial thereof remains.
Ovid
Image
When disposition wins us, the features please.
Ovid
Image
Honesty, by evil fortune tried, Finds in adversity the seed of praise.
Ovid
Image
Nothing is so high and above all danger that is not below and in the power of God. [Lat., Nihil ita sublime est, supraque pericula tendit Non sit ut inferius suppositumque deo.]
Ovid
Image
Giving requires good sense. [Lat., Rest est ingeniosa dare.]
Ovid
Image
Yield to him who opposes you by yielding you conquer.
Ovid
Image
An evil life is a kind of death.
Ovid
Image
Believe me, the gods spare the afflicted, and do not always oppress those who are unfortunate.
Ovid
Image
Death is not grievous to me, for I shall lay aside my pains by death. [Lat., Nec mihi mors gravis est posituro morte dolores.]
Ovid
Image
No thanks attach to a kindness long deferred.
Ovid
Image
Sleep, rest of nature, O sleep, most gentle of the divinities, peace of the soul, thou at whose presence care disappears, who soothest hearts wearied with daily employments, and makest them strong again for labour!
Ovid
Image
There is no pleasure pure and simple, and some care always comes to mar our joys.
Ovid
Image
Time itself flows on with constant motion, just like a river: for no more than a river can the fleeting hour stand still. As wave is driven on by wave, and, itself pursued, pursues the one before, so the moments of time at once flee and follow, and are ever new.
Ovid
Image
Take away leisure and Cupid's bow is broken
Ovid
Image
Love's dominion, like a kings, admits of no partition.
Ovid
Image
Change is always powerful. Let your hook be always cast. In the pool where you least expect it, will be a fish.
Ovid