I grabbed a pile of dust, and holding it up, foolishly asked for as many birthdays as the grains of dust, I forgot to ask that they be years of youth.
OVIDHurry to your goal together. That is full bliss when man and woman lie equally conquered.
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Love and dignity cannot share the same abode.
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The bold adventurer succeeds the best.
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Bear and endure: This sorrow will one day prove to be for your good.
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Give way to your opponent; thus will you gain the crown of victory.
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My hopes are not always realized, but I always hope.
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Either do not attempt at all or go through with it.
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If you want to be loved, be lovable.
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Everything comes gradually and at its appointed hour.
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Even as a cow she was lovely.
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The cause is hidden. The effect is visible to all.
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We believe slowly when belief brings pain.
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In our leisure we reveal what kind of people we are.
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Dripping water hollows out stone, not through force but through persistence.
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A man is sorry to be honest for nothing.
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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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