Not knowing what he sees, he adores the sight; That false face fools and fuels his delight.
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More Ovid Quotes
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First appearance deceives many.
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Men do not value a good deed unless it brings a reward.
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All love is vanquished by a succeeding love.
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Wine gives courage and makes men more apt for passion.
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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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What we have been, or now are, we shall not be tomorrow.
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Take rest; a field that has rested gives a beautiful crop.
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It is the poor man who’ll ever count his flock.
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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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You will go most safely by the middle way.
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If any person wish to be idle, let them fall in love.
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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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Beauty is a fragile gift.
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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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