A prince should be slow to punish, and quick to reward.
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And besides, we lovers fear everything.
OvidOvid He who can believe himself well, will be well.
OvidOvid In our leisure we reveal what kind of people we are.
OvidOvid Sometimes tears carry the same weight as words.
OvidOvid Nothing is stronger than habit.
OvidOvid Poetry comes fine-spun from a mind at peace.
OvidOvid Often the prickly thorn produces tender roses.
OvidOvid I am a shipwrecked man who fears every sea.
OvidOvid Not knowing what he sees, he adores the sight; That false face fools and fuels his delight.
OvidOvid There is more refreshment and stimulation in a nap, even of the briefest, than in all the alcohol ever distilled.
OvidOvid At times it is folly to hasten at other times, to delay. The wise do everything in its proper time.
OvidOvid God himself helps those who dare.
OvidOvid You will go most safely by the middle way.
OvidOvid All things change; nothing perishes.
OvidOvid There is a certain pleasure in weeping.
OvidOvid 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.
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Anyone entrusted with power will abuse it if not also animated with the love of truth and virtue, no matter whether he be a prince, or one of the people.
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Jean de La FontaineJean de La Fontaine My grandfather is the king, my Dad’s the prince,
Adam PettyAdam Petty They that possess the prince possess the laws.
John DrydenJohn Dryden The prince of darkness is a gentleman.
T.L. MartinT.L. Martin You know when you have found your prince because you not only have a smile on your face but in your heart as well. Love puts the fun in together, the sad in apart, and the joy in a heart. Who would give a law to lovers? Love is unto itself a higher law.
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