Ovid Quotes, Fighting Quotes, Arms Quotes

The wounded gladiator forswears all fighting, but soon forgetting his former wound resumes his arms.

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

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Quarrels are the dowry which married folk bring one another.

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

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It is art to conceal art. -Ars est celare artem

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The wounded limb shrinks from the slightest touch; and a slight shadow alarms the nervous. [Lat., Membra reformidant mollem quoque saucia tactum: Vanaque sollicitis incutit umbra metum.]

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I flee who chases me and chase who flees me.

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Believe me, the gods spare the afflicted, and do not always oppress those who are unfortunate.

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The mind conscious of innocence despises false reports: but we are a set always ready to believe a scandal.

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God gave man an upright countenance to survey the heavens, and to look upward to the stars.

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Tears are at times as eloquent as words. [Weeping hath a voice.]

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To dismiss a guest is a more ungracious act than not to admit him at all.

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A red rose peeping through a white? Or else a cherry (double graced) Within a lily? Centre placed? Or ever marked the pretty beam, A strawberry shows, half drowned in cream? Or seen rich rubies blushing through A pure smooth pearl, and orient too? So like to this, nay all the rest, Is each neat niplet of her breast.

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That which never has been, never is, and never will be.

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It is prudence that first forsakes the wretched.

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When worse may yet befall, there's room for prayer, But when our fortune's at its lowest ebb, We trample fear beneath our feet, and live Without a fear of evil yet to come.

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If the subject's easy we may all be wise; What stands unfirm, the smallest force overthrows.

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The love of country is more powerful than reason itself.

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Love is a believing creature.

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Man looks aloft, and with erected eyes Beholds his hereditary skies.

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