I am dragged along by a strange new force. Desire and reason are pulling in different directions. I see the right way and approve it, but follow the wrong.
OVIDMy hopes are not always realized, but I always hope.
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Not knowing what he sees, he adores the sight; That false face fools and fuels his delight.
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Love is a kind of warfare.
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The spirited horse, which will try to win the race of its own accord, will run even faster if encouraged.
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Either do not attempt at all or go through with it.
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Often the prickly thorn produces tender roses.
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Happy are those who dare courageously to defend what they love.
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Fair peace becomes men; ferocious anger belongs to beasts.
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Men do not value a good deed unless it brings a reward.
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Greatly he failed, but he had greatly dared.
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It’s a kindness that the mind can go where it wishes.
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There is more refreshment and stimulation in a nap, even of the briefest, than in all the alcohol ever distilled.
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We need to accept the strangeness of things as they are.
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Tears at times have the weight of speech.
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Time the devourer of all things.
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I attempt an arduous task; but there is no worth in that which is not a difficult achievement.
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