All things by nature are ready to get worse.
VIRGILDo the gods light this fire in our hearts or does each man’s mad desire become his god?
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Do the gods light this fire in our hearts or does each man’s mad desire become his god?
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Friend, have the courage To care little for wealth, and shape yourself, You too, to merit godhead
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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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All our sweetest hours fly fastest
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No stranger to misfortune myself, I have learned to relieve the sufferings of others.
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I fear the Greeks even when they bring gifts.
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Your descendants shall gather your fruits.
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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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No benefits can be expected from war.
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Yield not to evils, but attack all the more boldly.
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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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Time carries all things, even our wits, away.
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Fortune sides with him who dares.
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Evil is nourished and grows by concealment.
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