Spare the meek, but subdue the arrogant.
VIRGILThe dank night is sweeping down from the sky and the setting stars incline our heads to sleep.
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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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All bad fortune is to be conquered by endurance.
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When gods are contrary they stand by no one.
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As it spreads, the rumor gains strength.
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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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Fear reveals baseborn souls!
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I fear the Greeks even when they bring gifts.
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If I cannot move heaven, I will raise hell.
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Time carries all things, even our wits, away.
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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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The dank night is sweeping down from the sky and the setting stars incline our heads to sleep.
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The descent into Hell is easy.
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Time passes irrevocably.
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Fortune favors the bold.
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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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