I am the poet of the poor, because I was poor when I loved; since I could not give gifts, I gave words.
OVIDAt times it is folly to hasten at other times, to delay. The wise do everything in its proper time.
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Time is generally the best doctor.
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Dignity and love do not blend well, nor do they continue long together.
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I am a shipwrecked man who fears every sea.
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Often the prickly thorn produces tender roses.
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Wine gives courage and makes men more apt for passion.
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Courage conquers all things: it even gives strength to the body.
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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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Let others praise ancient times; I am glad I was born in these.
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Time the devourer of all things.
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We are ever striving after what is forbidden, and coveting what is denied us.
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Poetry comes fine-spun from a mind at peace.
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People are slow to claim confidence in undertakings of magnitude.
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The sharp thorn often produces delicate roses.
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He who has lived in obscurity has lived well.
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In our play we reveal what kind of people we are.
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