Time carries all things, even our wits, away.
VIRGILFriend, have the courage To care little for wealth, and shape yourself, You too, to merit godhead
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It is easy to go down into Hell but to climb back again, to retrace one’s steps to the upper air – there’s the rub.
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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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Your descendants shall gather your fruits.
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No stranger to misfortune myself, I have learned to relieve the sufferings of others.
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No other evil we know is faster than Rumor.
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No day shall erase you from the memory of time.
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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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Look with favour upon a bold beginning.
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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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Fortune favors the bold.
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I fear the Greeks even when they bring gifts.
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When gods are contrary they stand by no one.
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No other evil we know is faster than Rumor.
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A shifty, fickle object is woman, always.
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Spare the meek, but subdue the arrogant.
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