How vain, without the merit, is the name.

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Without a sign, his sword the brave man draws, and asks no omen, but his...

Without a sign, his sword the brave man draws, and asks no omen, but his...

Oh, woman, woman! When to ill thy mind is bent, all Hell contains no fouler...

Oh, woman, woman! When to ill thy mind is bent, all Hell contains no fouler...

Hunger is insolent, and will be fed

Hunger is insolent, and will be fed

Hunger is insolent, and will be fed.

Hunger is insolent, and will be fed.

Words empty as the wind are best left unsaid.

Words empty as the wind are best left unsaid.

She (Helen) threw into the wine which they were drinking a drug which takes away...

She (Helen) threw into the wine which they were drinking a drug which takes away...

Wisdom never lies

Wisdom never lies

A sympathetic friend can be quite as dear as a brother.

A sympathetic friend can be quite as dear as a brother.

And what he greatly thought, he nobly dared.

And what he greatly thought, he nobly dared.

True friends appear less moved than counterfeit.

True friends appear less moved than counterfeit.

The charity that is a trifle to us can be precious to others.

The charity that is a trifle to us can be precious to others.

The women of Greece count their age from their marriage, not from their birth.

The women of Greece count their age from their marriage, not from their birth.

For rarely are sons similar to their fathers: most are worse, and a few are...

For rarely are sons similar to their fathers: most are worse, and a few are...

A decent boldness ever meets with friends.

A decent boldness ever meets with friends.

I have suffered much from waves and wars, and now let this trial join the...

I have suffered much from waves and wars, and now let this trial join the...

Yet, taught by time, my heart has learned to glow for other's good, and melt...

Yet, taught by time, my heart has learned to glow for other's good, and melt...

Uncontrollable laughter arose among the blessed gods.

Uncontrollable laughter arose among the blessed gods.

A sympathetic friend can be quite as dear as a brother.

A sympathetic friend can be quite as dear as a brother.

Be still my heart; thou hast known worse than this.

Be still my heart; thou hast known worse than this.

Hateful to me as are the gates of hell, Is he who, hiding one thing...

Hateful to me as are the gates of hell, Is he who, hiding one thing...