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To feel our ills is one thing, but to cure them is another.

To feel our ills is one thing, but to cure them is another.

Ovid
Cures, Feels, One Thing

It is some relief to weep; grief is satisfied and carried off by tears.

Ovid
Broken Heart, Breakup, Grief

There are as many characters in men As there are shapes in nature.

Ovid
Character, Men, Shapes

Everyone's a millionaire where promises are concerned.

Ovid
Keeping Promises, Broken Promises, Kept Promises
Ovid (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Ovid (Illustrated)”, p.304, Delphi Classics

Though strength be wanting, the will to action Merits praise.

Ovid
Merit, Action, Praise

Had I not sinned what would there be for you to pardon. My fate has given you the opportunity for mercy.

Ovid
Fate, Opportunity, Sin

An evil life is a kind of death.

Ovid
Life, Death, Evil

Thus all things altered. Nothing dies. And here and there the unbodied spirit flies.

Ovid
Death, Here And There, Spirit

The love of country is more powerful than reason itself.

Ovid
Country, Powerful, Patriotism

The love of glory gives an immense stimulus.

Ovid
Love, Giving, Glory

Right it is to be taught even by the enemy.

Ovid
Enemy, Taught

Beauty- it was a favor bestowed by the gods.

Ovid
Favors

No man provokes me with impunity.

Ovid
Men, Provoking, Impunity

Good hope is often beguiled by her own augury.

Ovid

That you may be beloved, be amiable.

Ovid
Love, May, Beloved

By looking at squinting people you learn to squint.

Ovid
Squinting, People

Time is the devourer of all things.

Ovid
Time, Time Management, All Things

A boar is often held by a not-so-large dog.

Ovid
Dog, Boars

Fair peace is becoming to men; fierce anger belongs to beasts.

Ovid
Anger, Men, Becoming

I see and approve better things, but follow worse.

Ovid

It is the mind that makes the man, and our vigour is in our immortal soul.

Ovid
Men, Soul, Mind

Alas! how difficult it is not to betray one's guilt by one's looks.

Ovid
Betrayal, Guilt, Looks

You who seek an end of love, love yields to business: be busy, and you will be safe.

Ovid
Love, Business, Yield
'Remedia Amoris' l. 143

Those dreams are true which we have in the morning, as the lamp begins to flicker. [Lat., Namque sub Aurora jam dormitante lucerna Sommia quo cerni tempore vera solent.]

Ovid
Dream, Morning, Lamps

We are all bound thither; we are hastening to the same common goal. Black death calls all things under the sway of its laws. [Lat., Tendimus huc omnes; metam properamus ad unam. Omnia sub leges mors vocat atra suas.]

Ovid
Death, Law, Goal

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