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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It is not good to have a rule of many.

It is not good to have a rule of many.

The charity that is a trifle to us can be precious to others.

The charity that is a trifle to us can be precious to others.

There is a time for many words, and there is also a time for sleep.

There is a time for many words, and there is also a time for sleep.

Even were sleep is concerned, too much is a bad thing.

Even were sleep is concerned, too much is a bad thing.

A decent boldness ever meets with friends.

A decent boldness ever meets with friends.

Too much rest becomes a pain

Too much rest becomes a pain

There is nothing nobler or more admirable than when two people who see eye to...

There is nothing nobler or more admirable than when two people who see eye to...

How vain, without the merit, is the name.

How vain, without the merit, is the name.

The women of Greece count their age from their marriage, not from their birth.

The women of Greece count their age from their marriage, not from their birth.

A sympathetic friend can be quite as dear as a brother.

A sympathetic friend can be quite as dear as a brother.

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...

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

And what he greatly thought, he nobly dared.

And what he greatly thought, he nobly dared.

All men have need of the gods.

All men have need of the gods.

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...

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...

Hateful to me as are the gates of hell, Is he who, hiding one thing...

Hateful to me as are the gates of hell, Is he who, hiding one thing...

A sympathetic friend can be quite as dear as a brother.

A sympathetic friend can be quite as dear as a brother.

Martyrdom is the only way in which a man can become famous without ability.

Martyrdom is the only way in which a man can become famous without ability.

Experience is a dear teacher, and only fools will learn from no other.

Experience is a dear teacher, and only fools will learn from no other.

Friends make pretence of following to the grave but before one is in it, their...

Friends make pretence of following to the grave but before one is in it, their...