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When a rose dies, a thorn is left behind.

When a rose dies, a thorn is left behind.

Ovid
Rose, Left Behind, Behinds

The crop always seems better in our neighbor's field, and our neighbor's cow gives more milk.

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Giving, Cows, Fields

I hate, and yet must love the thing I hate.

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Love, Hate, Love Hate

The gods have their own rules.

Ovid

Nowadays nothing but money counts: a fortune brings honors, friendships, the poor man everywhere lies low.

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Life, Success, Money

Virtue and vice, evil and good, are siblings, or next-door neighbors, Easy to make mistakes, hard to tell them apart.

Ovid
Sibling, Mistake, Doors
Ovid (1957). “The Loves: The Art of Beauty, The Remedies for Love, and The Art of Love”, p.191, Indiana University Press

Ants do no bend their ways to empty barns, so no friend will visit the place of departed wealth. [Lat., Horrea formicae tendunt ad inania nunquam Nullus ad amissas ibit amicus opes.]

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Departed, No Friends, Way

What one beholds of a woman is the least part of her.

Ovid
Women
Ovid (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Ovid (Illustrated)”, p.357, Delphi Classics

Courage conquers all things: it even gives strength to the body.

Ovid
Inspirational, Strength, Courage

I attempt a difficult work; but there is no excellence without difficulty. [Lat., Ardua molimur; sed nulla nisi ardua virtus.]

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Difficult Work, Excellence, Difficult

Our native land charms us with inexpressible sweetness, and never never allows us to forget that we belong to it. [Lat., Nescio qua natale solum dulcedine captos Ducit, et immemores non sinit esse sui.]

Ovid
Land, Patriotism, Forget

It's a kindness that the mind can go where it wishes.

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Kindness, Mind, Wish

Truly now is the golden age; the highest honour comes by means of gold; by gold love is procured.

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Mean, Love Is, Gold

The glow of inspiration warms us; it is a holy rapture.

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Life, Inspiration, Holy

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

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Voice, Tears, Eloquent

Bear and endure: This sorrow will one day prove to be for your good.

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Good Day, Sorrow, One Day

Some wounds grow worse beneath the surgeon's hand; Better that they were not touched at all.

Ovid
Hands, Restraint, Grows

Men should not care too much for good looks; neglect is becoming.

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Men, Looks, Care
Ovid (1957). “The Loves: The Art of Beauty, The Remedies for Love, and The Art of Love”, p.121, Indiana University Press

He who has lived obscurely and quietly has lived well.

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Obscurity, Wells

Burdens become light when cheerfully borne.

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Attitude, Light, Burden

Either you pursue or push, O Sisyphus, the stone destined to keep rolling. [Lat., Aut petis aut urgues ruiturum, Sisyphe, saxum.]

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Rolling, Stones, Action

Be bold, take courage... and be strong of soul

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Strong, Soul

Gold will buy the highest honours; and gold will purchase love.

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Gold, Honour, Highest
Ovid (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Ovid (Illustrated)”, p.318, Delphi Classics

He is a foolish swimmer who swims against the stream, when he might take the current sideways.

Ovid
Simplicity, Swim, Might

Chaste is she whom no one has asked.

Ovid
Sex, Chaste
Ovid (1914). “Heroides and Amores”

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