Bear patiently with a rival. Ovid
Bear patiently with a rival.
People are slow to claim confidence in undertakings of magnitude. Ovid
People are slow to claim confidence in undertakings of magnitude.
The lamp burns bright when wick and oil are clean. Ovid
The lamp burns bright when wick and oil are clean.
Fortune and love favor the brave. Ovid
Fortune and love favor the brave.
Let your hook be always cast. In the pool where you least expect it, will be fish. Ovid
Let your hook be always cast. In the pool where you least expect it, will be fish.
An evil life is a kind of death. Ovid
An evil life is a kind of death.
What is now reason was formerly impulse or instinct. Ovid
What is now reason was formerly impulse or instinct.
The good of other times let people state; I think it lucky I was born so late. Ovid
The good of other times let people state; I think it lucky I was born so late.
The heavier crop is ever in others' fields. Ovid
The heavier crop is ever in others' fields.
Many women long for what eludes them, and like not what is offered them. Ovid
Many women long for what eludes them, and like not what is offered them.
The sharp thorn often produces delicate roses. Ovid
The sharp thorn often produces delicate roses.
Give way to your opponent; thus will you gain the crown of victory. Ovid
Give way to your opponent; thus will you gain the crown of victory.
Often they benefit who suffer wrong. Ovid
Often they benefit who suffer wrong.
Love is a credulous thing. Ovid
Love is a credulous thing.
What is it that love does to a woman? Without she only sleeps; with it alone, she lives. Ovid
What is it that love does to a woman? Without she only sleeps; with it alone, she lives.
Everything comes gradually and at its appointed hour. Ovid
Everything comes gradually and at its appointed hour.
Like fragile ice anger passes away in time. Ovid
Like fragile ice anger passes away in time.
Men do not value a good deed unless it brings a reward. Ovid
Men do not value a good deed unless it brings a reward.
A prince should be slow to punish, and quick to reward. Ovid
A prince should be slow to punish, and quick to reward.
It is convenient that there be gods, and, as it is convenient, let us believe there are. Ovid
It is convenient that there be gods, and, as it is convenient, let us believe there are.
Most safely shall you tread the middle path. Ovid
Most safely shall you tread the middle path.
The burden which is well borne becomes light. Ovid
The burden which is well borne becomes light.
Happy are those who dare courageously to defend what they love. Ovid
Happy are those who dare courageously to defend what they love.
Where belief is painful we are slow to believe. Ovid
Where belief is painful we are slow to believe.
Beauty is a fragile gift. Ovid
Beauty is a fragile gift.
How little is the promise of the child fulfilled in the man. Ovid
How little is the promise of the child fulfilled in the man.
The will is commendable though the ability may be wanting. Ovid
The will is commendable though the ability may be wanting.
No man can purchase his virtue too dear, for it is the only thing whose value must ever increase with the price it has cost us. Our integrity is never worth so much as when we have parted with our all to keep it. Ovid
No man can purchase his virtue too dear, for it is the only thing whose value must ever increase with the price it has cost us. Our integrity is never worth so much as when we have parted with our all to keep it.
First appearance deceives many. Ovid
First appearance deceives many.
Time, motion and wine cause sleep. Ovid
Time, motion and wine cause sleep.
