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A horse never runs so fast as when he has other horses to catch up and outpace.

A horse never runs so fast as when he has other horses to catch up and outpace.

Ovid
Motivational, Running, Horse
Ovid (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Ovid (Illustrated)”, p.343, Delphi Classics

Lente, lente currite, noctis equi. Translation: Run slowly, slowly, horses of the night.

Ovid
Running, Horse, Night

The spirited horse, which will try to win the race of its own accord, will run even faster if encouraged.

Ovid
Leadership, Running, Encouragement

The spirits run riot in youth.

Ovid
Running, Spirit, Youth

Take this at least, this last advice, my son: Keep a stiff rein, and move but gently on: The coursers of themselves will run too fast, Your art must be to moderate their haste.

Ovid
Running, Art, Moving
Ovid (1998). “Metamorphoses”, p.41, Wordsworth Editions

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