The sharp thorn often produces delicate roses.
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More Ovid Quotes
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It’s a kindness that the mind can go where it wishes.
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I am dragged along by a strange new force. Desire and reason are pulling in different directions. I see the right way and approve it, but follow the wrong.
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The lamp burns bright when wick and oil are clean.
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In our play we reveal what kind of people we are.
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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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At times it is folly to hasten at other times, to delay. The wise do everything in its proper time.
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There is a certain pleasure in weeping.
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Death is less bitter punishment than death’s delay.
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Habits change into character.
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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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Endure and persist; this pain will turn to good by and by.
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First appearance deceives many.
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Tears at times have the weight of speech.
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Take rest; a field that has rested gives a beautiful crop.
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It’s right to learn, even from the enemy.
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