All bad fortune is to be conquered by endurance.
VIRGILEvery man’s last day is fixed. Lifetimes are brief, and not to be regained, for all mankind. But by their deeds to make their fame last: that is labor for the brave.
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Let us go singing as far as we go: the road will be less tedious.
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Rumor starts as a timid thing, But soon it covers the earth, and its voices ring, While its feet walk the ground and its head is above the clouds.
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Do not yield to misfortunes, but advance more boldly to meet them, as your fortune permits you.
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A shifty, fickle object is woman, always.
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Every man’s last day is fixed. Lifetimes are brief, and not to be regained, for all mankind. But by their deeds to make their fame last: that is labor for the brave.
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They can because they think they can.
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Fortunate is he whose mind has the power to probe the causes of things and trample underfoot all terrors and inexorable fate.
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She nourishes the poison in her veins and is consumed by a secret fire.
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Your descendants shall gather your fruits.
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The noblest motive is the public good.
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The gates of Hell are open night and day; smooth the descent and easy is the way.
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As it spreads, the rumor gains strength.
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The descent into Hell is easy.
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Trust one who has gone through it.
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Happy is the man who has learned the causes of things.
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