Two urns on Jove's high throne have ever stood, the source of evil one, and one of good; from thence the cup of mortal man he fills, blessings to these, to those distributes ills; to most he mingles both.

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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...

And what he greatly thought, he nobly dared.

And what he greatly thought, he nobly dared.

The difficulty is not so great to die for a friend, as to find a...

The difficulty is not so great to die for a friend, as to find a...

A decent boldness ever meets with friends.

A decent boldness ever meets with friends.

By mutual confidence and mutual aid - great deeds are done, and great discoveries made

By mutual confidence and mutual aid - great deeds are done, and great discoveries made

How vain, without the merit, is the name.

How vain, without the merit, is the name.

By mutual confidence and mutual aid - great deeds are done, and great discoveries made

By mutual confidence and mutual aid - great deeds are done, and great discoveries made

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...

Light is the task where many share the toil.

Light is the task where many share the toil.

Hunger is insolent, and will be fed

Hunger is insolent, and will be fed

Hateful to me as the gates of Hades is that man who hides one thing...

Hateful to me as the gates of Hades is that man who hides one thing...

Hunger is insolent, and will be fed.

Hunger is insolent, and will be fed.

Two friends, two bodies with one soul inspired.

Two friends, two bodies with one soul inspired.

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...

Uncontrollable laughter arose among the blessed gods.

Uncontrollable laughter arose among the blessed gods.

Too much rest becomes a pain

Too much rest becomes a pain

Wise to resolve, and patient to perform.

Wise to resolve, and patient to perform.

In youth and beauty, wisdom is but rare!

In youth and beauty, wisdom is but rare!

Beautiful tone, beautiful heart

Beautiful tone, beautiful heart

Good nature is more agreeable in conversation than wit, and gives a certain air to...

Good nature is more agreeable in conversation than wit, and gives a certain air to...

The older I get, the more wisdom I find in the ancient rule of taking...

The older I get, the more wisdom I find in the ancient rule of taking...