The gods behold all righteous actions.

Topics: Ovid Quotes

Envy aims very high.

Envy aims very high.

Fair peace becomes men; ferocious anger belongs to beasts.

Fair peace becomes men; ferocious anger belongs to beasts.

A man is sorry to be honest for nothing.

A man is sorry to be honest for nothing.

Daring is not safe against daring men.

Daring is not safe against daring men.

It is convenient that there be gods, and, as it is convenient, let us believe...

It is convenient that there be gods, and, as it is convenient, let us believe...

He who can believe himself well, will be well.

He who can believe himself well, will be well.

Blemishes are hid by night and every fault forgiven; darkness makes any woman fair.

Blemishes are hid by night and every fault forgiven; darkness makes any woman fair.

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...

Love is a kind of warfare.

Love is a kind of warfare.

Everyone wishes that the man whom he fears would perish.

Everyone wishes that the man whom he fears would perish.

All love is vanquished by a succeeding love.

All love is vanquished by a succeeding love.

Chance is always powerful. Let your hook always be cast; in the pool where you...

Chance is always powerful. Let your hook always be cast; in the pool where you...

Happy are those who dare courageously to defend what they love.

Happy are those who dare courageously to defend what they love.

Let me tell you I am better acquainted with you for a long absence, as...

Let me tell you I am better acquainted with you for a long absence, as...

Treason doth never prosper: what's the reason? Why if it prosper, none dare call it...

Treason doth never prosper: what's the reason? Why if it prosper, none dare call it...

Luck affects everything; let your hook always be cast; in the stream where you least...

Luck affects everything; let your hook always be cast; in the stream where you least...

It is annoying to be honest to no purpose.

It is annoying to be honest to no purpose.

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.

A prince should be slow to punish, and quick to reward.

A prince should be slow to punish, and quick to reward.

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...