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.
OVIDAnd besides, we lovers fear everything.
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Fortune and love favor the brave.
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Our native land charms us with inexpressible sweetness, and never, never allows us to forget that we belong to it.
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Happy is the man who has broken the chains which hurt the mind, and has given up worrying once and for all.
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Greatly he failed, but he had greatly dared.
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The man who has experienced shipwreck shudders even at a calm sea.
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In the make-up of human beings, intelligence counts for more than our hands, and that is our true strength.
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Let others praise ancient times; I am glad I was born in these.
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If you want to be loved, be lovable.
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Wine gives courage and makes men more apt for passion.
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Hurry to your goal together. That is full bliss when man and woman lie equally conquered.
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Give way to your opponent; thus will you gain the crown of victory.
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Courage conquers all things: it even gives strength to the body.
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There is no such thing as pure pleasure; some anxiety always goes with it.
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Everyone’s a millionaire where promises are concerned.
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There is a certain pleasure in weeping.
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