As the yellow gold is tried in fire, so the faith of friendship must be seen in adversity. — Ovid Copy Share Image
The rest of the crowd were friends of my fortune, not of me. [Lat., Caetera fortunae, non mea, turba fuit.] — Ovid Copy Share Image
Whilst you are prosperous you can number many friends; but when the storm comes you are left alone. — Ovid Copy Share Image
Nowadays nothing but money counts: a fortune brings honors, friendships, the poor man everywhere lies low. — Ovid Copy Share Image
As long as you are lucky, you will have many friends; if cloudy times appear, you will be alone. -Donec eris felix,… — Ovid Copy Share Image
Let me tell you I am better acquainted with you for a long absence, as men are with themselves for a long… — Ovid Copy Share Image
Live without envy, spend your peaceful years Unknown to fame, and choose your peers for friends. — Ovid Copy Share Image
Ants do no bend their ways to empty barns, so no friend will visit the place of departed wealth. [Lat., Horrea formicae… — Ovid Copy Share Image
May you live unenvied, and pass many pleasant years unknown to fame; and also have congenial friends. [Lat., Vive sine invidia, mollesque… — Ovid Copy Share Image
Friendship is but a name, faith is an empty name. Alas, it is not safe to praise to a friend the object… — Ovid Copy Share Image
So long as you are secure you will count many friends; if your life becomes clouded you will be alone. — Ovid Copy Share Image
In prosperity you may count on many friends; if the sky becomes overcast you will be alone. — Ovid Copy Share Image
The vulgar herd estimate friendship by its advantages. [Lat., Vulgus amicitias utilitate probat.] — Ovid Copy Share Image
Every woman thinks herself attractive; even the plainest is satisfied with the charms she deems that she possesses. — Ovid Copy Share Image
Suppressed grief suffocates, it rages within the breast, and is forced to multiply its strength. — Ovid Copy Share Image
A mind conscious of right laughs at the falsehoods of rumour. [Lat., Conscia mens recti famae mendacia risit.] — Ovid Copy Share Image
It is convenient that there be gods, and, as it is convenient, let us believe there are. — Ovid Copy Share Image
I hate a woman who offers herself because she ought to do so, and cold and dry thinks of her sewing when making love. — Ovid Copy Share Image
The sea's vast depths lie open to the fish; Wherever the breezes blow the bird may fly; So to the brave man every land's… — Ovid Copy Share Image
Rare is the virtue that's not ruled by Fortune, That stands unshaken even when Fortune flees. — Ovid Copy Share Image
Thus all things altered. Nothing dies. And here and there the unbodied spirit flies. — Ovid Copy Share Image
