What we have been, or now are, we shall not be tomorrow.
OVIDFair peace becomes men; ferocious anger belongs to beasts.
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It’s right to learn, even from the enemy.
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Tears at times have the weight of speech.
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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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Time the devourer of all things.
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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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The man who has experienced shipwreck shudders even at a calm sea.
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Sometimes tears carry the same weight as words.
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Be patient and tough; someday this pain will be useful to you.
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The cause is hidden. The effect is visible to all.
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There is more refreshment and stimulation in a nap, even of the briefest, than in all the alcohol ever distilled.
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Everything comes gradually and at its appointed hour.
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In our leisure we reveal what kind of people we are.
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What is harder than rock, or softer than water? Yet soft water hollows out hard rock. Persevere.
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Whether they give or refuse, it delights women just the same to have been asked.
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By yielding you may obtain victory.
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