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

Topics: Ovid Quotes

Many women long for what eludes them, and like not what is offered them.

Many women long for what eludes them, and like not what is offered them.

Tears at times have the weight of speech.

Tears at times have the weight of speech.

Men do not value a good deed unless it brings a reward.

Men do not value a good deed unless it brings a reward.

Everything comes gradually and at its appointed hour.

Everything comes gradually and at its appointed hour.

Bear patiently with a rival.

Bear patiently with a rival.

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.

Wine gives courage and makes men more apt for passion.

Wine gives courage and makes men more apt for passion.

Minds that are ill at ease are agitated by both hope and fear.

Minds that are ill at ease are agitated by both hope and fear.

No man can purchase his virtue too dear, for it is the only thing whose...

No man can purchase his virtue too dear, for it is the only thing whose...

Enhance and intensify one's vision of that synthesis of truth and beauty which is the...

Enhance and intensify one's vision of that synthesis of truth and beauty which is the...

The cause is hidden; the effect is visible to all.

The cause is hidden; the effect is visible to all.

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.

All things can corrupt when minds are prone to evil.

All things can corrupt when minds are prone to evil.

Courage conquers all things: it even gives strength to the body.

Courage conquers all things: it even gives strength to the body.

Envy feeds on the living, after death it rests, then the honor of a man...

Envy feeds on the living, after death it rests, then the honor of a man...

Art lies by its own artifice.

Art lies by its own artifice.

Against the bold, daring is unsafe.

Against the bold, daring is unsafe.

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...

Medicine sometimes snatches away health, sometimes gives it.

Medicine sometimes snatches away health, sometimes gives it.

Medicine can only cure curable disease, and then not always

Medicine can only cure curable disease, and then not always