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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It is the poor man who’ll ever count his flock.
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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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Not knowing what he sees, he adores the sight; That false face fools and fuels his delight.
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Dignity and love do not blend well, nor do they continue long together.
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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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Neither can the wave that has passed by be recalled, nor the hour which has passed return again.
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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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Wine gives courage and makes men more apt for passion.
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And besides, we lovers fear everything.
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It’s a kindness that the mind can go where it wishes.
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Courage conquers all things: it even gives strength to the body.
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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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There is no such thing as pure pleasure; some anxiety always goes with it.
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I am the poet of the poor, because I was poor when I loved; since I could not give gifts, I gave words.
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Everything comes gradually and at its appointed hour.
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