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Chaste is she whom no one has asked. (Ovid)
Gutta cavat lapidem, non vi, sed saepe cadendo. - A drop of water hollows a stone, not by force, but by continuously dripping. View quote
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Well has he lived who has lived well in obscurity. View quote
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There is something in omens. View quote
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Keep a mid course between two extremes. View quote
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If thou wouldst marry wisely, marry thine equal. View quote
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Nothing is swifter than our years. View quote
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Forbear to lay the guilt of a few on the many. View quote
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Presents, believe me, seduce both men and gods. View quote
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It is no less a feat to keep what you have, than to increase it. In one there is chance, the other will be a work of art. View quote
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You who seek an end of love, love will yield to business be busy, and you will be safe. (Ovid)
Dear to the heart of a girl is her own beauty and charm. View quote
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Envy feeds on the living, after death it rests, then the honor of a man protects him. View quote
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'Tis best to be silent in a bad cause. View quote
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To give requires good sense. View quote
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All things human hang by a slender thread and that which seemed to stand strong suddenly falls and sinks in ruins. View quote
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Seeking is all very well, but holding requires greater talent Seeking involves some luck now the demand is for skill. View quote
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Time glides away and as we get older through the noiseless years the days flee and are restrained by no reign. View quote
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Quarrels are the dowry which married folk bring one another. View quote
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Had I not sinned what would there be for you to pardon. My fate has given you the opportunity for mercy. View quote
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Gifts, believe me, captivate both men and Gods, Jupiter himself was won over and appeased by gifts. (Ovid)
That you may please others you must be forgetful of yourself. View quote
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Pursuits become habits. View quote
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Who would have known of Hector, if Troy had been happy The road to valor is built by adversity. View quote
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Birth and ancestry, and that which we have not ourselves achieved, we can scarcely call our own. View quote
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