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Topics: Ovid Quotes

The spirited horse, which will try to win the race of its own accord, will...

The spirited horse, which will try to win the race of its own accord, will...

Where belief is painful we are slow to believe.

Where belief is painful we are slow to believe.

Delay is a great procuress

Delay is a great procuress

He who can believe himself well, will be well.

He who can believe himself well, will be well.

You will go most safely in the middle.

You will go most safely in the middle.

Wine gives courage and makes men more apt for passion.

Wine gives courage and makes men more apt for passion.

Like fragile ice anger passes away in time.

Like fragile ice anger passes away in time.

Let others praise ancient times; I am glad I was born in these.

Let others praise ancient times; I am glad I was born in these.

The high-spirited man may indeed die, but he will not stoop to meanness. Fire, though...

The high-spirited man may indeed die, but he will not stoop to meanness. Fire, though...

Endure and persist, this pain will turn good by and by.

Endure and persist, this pain will turn good by and by.

How little you know about the age you live in if you think that honey...

How little you know about the age you live in if you think that honey...

Resist beginnings it is too late to employ medicine when the evil has grown strong...

Resist beginnings it is too late to employ medicine when the evil has grown strong...

How little is the promise of the child fulfilled in the man.

How little is the promise of the child fulfilled in the man.

All love is vanquished by a succeeding love.

All love is vanquished by a succeeding love.

It is annoying to be honest to no purpose.

It is annoying to be honest to no purpose.

In our leisure we reveal what kind of people we are.

In our leisure we reveal what kind of people we are.

A man is sorry to be honest for nothing.

A man is sorry to be honest for nothing.

What is deservedly suffered must be borne with calmness, but when the pain is unmerited,...

What is deservedly suffered must be borne with calmness, but when the pain is unmerited,...

Given a choice between grief and nothing, I'd choose grief.

Given a choice between grief and nothing, I'd choose grief.

Woe is me for my hurt! my wound is grievous: but I said, Truly this...

Woe is me for my hurt! my wound is grievous: but I said, Truly this...

It's getting to the point where I am no fun anymore, I am sorry. Sometimes...

It's getting to the point where I am no fun anymore, I am sorry. Sometimes...

One of life's best coping mechanisms is to know the difference between an inconvenience and...

One of life's best coping mechanisms is to know the difference between an inconvenience and...