No other evil we know is faster than Rumor.
VIRGILDo the gods light this fire in our hearts or does each man’s mad desire become his god?
More Virgil Quotes
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Happy is the man who has learned the causes of things.
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She nourishes the poison in her veins and is consumed by a secret fire.
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Evil is nourished and grows by concealment.
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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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As it spreads, the rumor gains strength.
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The descent into Hell is easy.
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When gods are contrary they stand by no one.
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No day shall erase you from the memory of time.
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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 is flying never to return.
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Love conquers all things, so we too shall yield to love.
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Fortune favors the bold.
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Fear reveals baseborn souls!
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All bad fortune is to be conquered by endurance.
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Trust one who has gone through it.
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