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.
VIRGILFriend, have the courage To care little for wealth, and shape yourself, You too, to merit godhead
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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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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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A shifty, fickle object is woman, always.
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All bad fortune is to be conquered by endurance.
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Evil is nourished and grows by concealment.
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Time carries all things, even our wits, away.
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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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Spare the meek, but subdue the arrogant.
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All things by nature are ready to get worse.
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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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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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Fear reveals baseborn souls!
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The greatest wealth is health.
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Trust one who has gone through it.
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A woman is an ever fickle and changeable thing.
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