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Ovid
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Publius Ovidius Naso
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Presents, believe me, seduce both men and gods.
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To be thoroughly imbued, with the liberal arts refines the manners, and makes men to be mild and gentle in their conduct.
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Cunning leads to knavery. It is but a step from one to the other, and that very slippery. Only lying makes the difference add that to cunning, and it is knavery.
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As the mind of each man is conscious of good or evil, so does he conceive within his breast hope or fear, according to his actions.
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The ungovernable passion for wealth. [Lat., Opum furiata cupido.]
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Minds that are ill at ease are agitated by both hope and fear.
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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.
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A ruler should be slow to punish and swift to reward.
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All things change, nothing is extinguished. There is nothing in the whole world which is permanent. Everything flows onward all things are brought into being with a changing nature the ages themselves glide by in constant movement.
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Meet the disorder in the outset, the medicine may be too late, when the disease has gained ground through delay.
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They come to see, they come that they themselves may be seen. [Lat., Spectatum veniunt, veniunt spectentur ut ipse.]
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Imperceptibly the hours glide on, and beguile us as they pass.
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Man should ever look to his last day, and no one should be called happy before his funeral. [Lat., Ultima semper Expectanda dies homini est, dicique beatus Ante obitum nemo et suprema funera debet.]
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There is no small pleasure in pure water.
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Leave war to others 'tis Protesilaus' part of love.
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A thousand ills require a thousand cures.
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Suppressed pain chokes us in our breasts It surges, adding ever to its strength.
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She that weds well will wisely match her love, Nor be below her husband nor above.
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In time the bull is brought to wear the yoke. [Lat., Tempore ruricolae patiens fit taurus aratri.]
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Anyone can be rich in promises.
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