Ovid

If thou wouldst marry wisely, marry thine equal.

— Ovid

Have consideration for wounded feelings.

— Ovid

While I am speaking the opportunity is lost.

— Ovid

Although the power is lacking, the will is commendable.

— Ovid

The burden becomes light that is shared by love.

— Ovid

It is lawful to be taught by an enemy. Fas est ab hoste doceri.

— Ovid

Temporis ars medicina fere est. Time is generally the best medicine.

— Ovid

Presents, believe me, seduce both men and gods.

— Ovid

There is a certain pleasure in weeping; grief finds in tears both a satisfaction and a cure.

— Ovid

If Jupiter hurled his thunderbolt as often as men sinned, he would soon be out of thunderbolts.

— Ovid

There is no pleasure pure and simple, and some care always comes to mar our joys.

— Ovid

As the yellow gold is tried in fire, so the faith of friendship must be seen in adversity.

— Ovid

A mind conscious of right laughs at the falsehoods of rumour. [Lat., Conscia mens recti famae mendacia risit.]

— Ovid

If you would conquer Love, he must be fought At his first onslaught; sprinkle but a drop Of water, the new-kindled flame…

— Ovid

“Perfer et obdura, dolor hic tibi proderit olim. (Be patient and tough; someday this pain will be useful to you.)”

— Ovid

Chance is always powerful. Let your hook be always cast; in the pool where you least expect it, there will be a…

— Ovid

Riches, the incentives to evil, are dug out of the earth.

— Ovid

If he did not succeed, he at least failed in a glorious undertaking.

— Ovid

Tis base to plead the unhappy prisoner's cause, With eloquence that's bought.

— Ovid

We hate the hawk because he ever lives in battle.

— Ovid

Men should not care too much for good looks; neglect is becoming.

— Ovid

That which never has been, never is, and never will be.

— Ovid

One does not yearn for that which is easily acquired.

— Ovid

Men do not value a good deed unless it brings a reward.

— Ovid

Concealed sorrow bursts the heart, and rages within us as an internal fire.

— Ovid

That, which has not its alternation of rest, will not last long.

— Ovid

Wine gives courage and makes men more apt for passion.

— Ovid

I flee who chases me and chase who flees me.

— Ovid

All things may corrupt when minds are prone to evil.

— Ovid

It is not easy to bear prosperity unruffled.

— Ovid

Well has he lived who has lived well in obscurity.

— Ovid

In our play we reveal what kind of people we are.

— Ovid

The vulgar crowd values friends according to their usefulness.

— Ovid

It is annoying to be honest to no purpose.

— Ovid

Endure and persist, this pain will turn good by and by.

— Ovid

It is the poor man who'll ever count his flock.

— Ovid

The penalty may be removed, the crime is eternal.

— Ovid

Happy are those who dare courageously to defend what they love.

— Ovid

Thanks are justly due for boons unbought

— Ovid

The lamp burns bright when wick and oil are clean.

— Ovid