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All things change; nothing perishes.

Ovid

It is the poor man who’ll ever count his flock.
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Count Man Poor
I attempt an arduous task; but there is no worth in that which is not a difficult achievement.
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Achievement Attempt Difficult Task Worth
Men do not value a good deed unless it brings a reward.
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Deed Human Nature Reward Value
Poetry comes fine-spun from a mind at peace.
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Mind Peace Poetry
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.
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Birthday Dust Grains Youth
First appearance deceives many.
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Appearance Business Deceive
Bear and endure: This sorrow will one day prove to be for your good.
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Endurance Prove Sorrow
If you want to be loved, be lovable.
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Love One Liner Positive Want
Little things please little minds.
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Little Mind One Liner
Fair peace becomes men; ferocious anger belongs to beasts.
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Anger Beast Fair Peace
If any person wish to be idle, let them fall in love.
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Fall In Love Idle Person
Venus is kind to creatures as young as we; We know not what we do, and while we’re young We have the right to live and love like gods.
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Creature God Love Planet Venus Young
Chance is always powerful. Let your hook be always cast; in the pool where you least expect it, there will be a fish.
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Always Cast Chance Expectation Fish Powerful
Happy are those who dare courageously to defend what they love.
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Courage Happiness Love
I can live neither with you, nor without you.
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Break Up I Miss You
Eurydice, dying now a second time, uttered no complaint against her husband. What was there to complain of, but that she had been loved?
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Complain Husband Love

All things change; nothing perishes.

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