Fair peace becomes men; ferocious anger belongs to beasts.

Topics: Ovid Quotes

Time, motion and wine cause sleep.

Time, motion and wine cause sleep.

Everyone wishes that the man whom he fears would perish.

Everyone wishes that the man whom he fears would perish.

All things can corrupt when minds are prone to evil.

All things can corrupt when minds are prone to evil.

Whether you call my heart affectionate, or you call it womanish: I confess, that to...

Whether you call my heart affectionate, or you call it womanish: I confess, that to...

Time is the devourer of all things.

Time is the devourer of all things.

Thou seest how sloth wastes the sluggish body, as water is corrupted unless it moves.

Thou seest how sloth wastes the sluggish body, as water is corrupted unless it moves.

Friendship is but a name; fidelity but an empty name.

Friendship is but a name; fidelity but an empty name.

Endure and persist; this pain will turn to good by and by.

Endure and persist; this pain will turn to good by and by.

Bear and endure: This sorrow will one day prove to be for your good.

Bear and endure: This sorrow will one day prove to be for your good.

You will go most safely in the middle.

You will go most safely in the middle.

Nowadays nothing but money counts: a fortune brings honors, friendships; the poor man everywhere lies...

Nowadays nothing but money counts: a fortune brings honors, friendships; the poor man everywhere lies...

What makes men indifferent to their wives is that they can see them when they...

What makes men indifferent to their wives is that they can see them when they...

Little things please little minds.

Little things please little minds.

Love is a believing creature

Love is a believing creature

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...

The heavier crop is ever in others' fields.

The heavier crop is ever in others' fields.

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...

First thing every morning before you arise say out loud, I believe, three times.

First thing every morning before you arise say out loud, I believe, three times.

Out of our beliefs are born deeds; out of our deeds we form habits; out...

Out of our beliefs are born deeds; out of our deeds we form habits; out...

O you who believe! when the call is made for prayer on Friday, then hasten...

O you who believe! when the call is made for prayer on Friday, then hasten...