Do the gods light this fire in our hearts or does each man’s mad desire become his god?
VIRGILHappy is the man who has learned the causes of things.
More Virgil Quotes
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Mind moves matter.
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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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Trust one who has gone through it.
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Spare the meek, but subdue the arrogant.
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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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The only hope for the doomed, is no hope at all.
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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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As it spreads, the rumor gains strength.
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The greatest wealth is health.
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Time is flying never to return.
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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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Time carries all things, even our wits, away.
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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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Happy is the man who has learned the causes of things.
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No benefits can be expected from war.
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