No stranger to misfortune myself, I have learned to relieve the sufferings of others.
VIRGILShe nourishes the poison in her veins and is consumed by a secret fire.
More Virgil Quotes
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As it spreads, the rumor gains strength.
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Trust one who has gone through it.
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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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A shifty, fickle object is woman, always.
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The only hope for the doomed, is no hope at all.
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No other evil we know is faster than Rumor.
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When gods are contrary they stand by no one.
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Time passes irrevocably.
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If I cannot move heaven, I will raise hell.
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All our sweetest hours fly fastest
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I fear the Greeks even when they bring gifts.
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They can because they think they can.
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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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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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