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.

Topics: Ovid Quotes

At times it is folly to hasten at other times, to delay. The wise do...

At times it is folly to hasten at other times, to delay. The wise do...

Nothing is more powerful than custom or habit.

Nothing is more powerful than custom or habit.

As the yellow gold is tried in fire, so the faith of friendship must be...

As the yellow gold is tried in fire, so the faith of friendship must be...

Jupiter from on high smiles at the perjuries of lovers.

Jupiter from on high smiles at the perjuries of lovers.

An anthill increases by accumulation. Medicine is consumed by distribution. That which is feared lessens...

An anthill increases by accumulation. Medicine is consumed by distribution. That which is feared lessens...

Whether they give or refuse, it delights women just the same to have been asked.

Whether they give or refuse, it delights women just the same to have been asked.

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

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

Happy is the man who has broken the chains which hurt the mind, and has...

Happy is the man who has broken the chains which hurt the mind, and has...

The bold adventurer succeeds the best.

The bold adventurer succeeds the best.

A horse never runs so fast as when he has other horses to catch up...

A horse never runs so fast as when he has other horses to catch up...

Let what is irksome become habitual, no more will it trouble you.

Let what is irksome become habitual, no more will it trouble you.

We are ever striving after what is forbidden, and coveting what is denied us.

We are ever striving after what is forbidden, and coveting what is denied us.

Courage conquers all things

Courage conquers all things

All things can corrupt when minds are prone to evil.

All things can corrupt when minds are prone to evil.

Either do not attempt at all, or go through with it.

Either do not attempt at all, or go through with it.

He who would not be idle, let him fall in love.

He who would not be idle, let him fall in love.

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...

Suppressed grief suffocates, it rages within the breast, and is forced to multiply its strength.

Suppressed grief suffocates, it rages within the breast, and is forced to multiply its strength.

Friendship doubles our joy and divides our grief.

Friendship doubles our joy and divides our grief.

No one is exempt from grief.

No one is exempt from grief.