Ovid quotes - page 2

Art lies by its own artifice. (Ovid)
The gods behold all righteous actions. View quote
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In an easy matter. Anybody can be eloquent. View quote
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In our leisure we reveal what kind of people we are. View quote
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The spirited horse, which will try to win the race of its own accord, will run even faster if encouraged. View quote
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Love will enter cloaked in friendship's name. View quote
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A new idea is delicate. It can be killed by a sneer or a yawn; it can be stabbed to death by a quip and worried to death by a frown on the right man's brow. View quote
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Blemishes are hid by night and every fault forgiven; darkness makes any woman fair. View quote
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The result justifies the deed. View quote
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Right it is to be taught even by the enemy. View quote
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Like fragile ice anger passes away in time. (Ovid)
All things can corrupt when minds are prone to evil. View quote
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Tears at times have all the weight of speech. View quote
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The mind, conscious of rectitude, laughed to scorn the falsehood of report. View quote
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Let the man who does not wish to be idle fall in love! View quote
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It is right to learn even from an enemy. View quote
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The gods have their own rules. View quote
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Drops of water hollow out a stone. View quote
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Anyone can be rich in promises. View quote
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Dignity and love do not blend well, nor do they continue long together. View quote
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Though strength be lacking, yet the will is to be praised. (Ovid)
I see better things, and approve, but I follow worse. View quote
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We take no pleasure in permitted joys. But what's forbidden is more keenly sought. View quote
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Poetry comes fine-spun from a mind at ease. View quote
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First appearance deceives many. View quote
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