Ovid Quotes

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• Medicine sometimes snatches away health, sometimes gives it.
• The bold adventurer succeeds the best.
• What is harder than rock, or softer than water? Yet soft water hollows out hard rock. Persevere.
• Time, motion and wine cause sleep.
• Wine prepares the heart for love, unless you take too much.
• Tis best to be silent in a bad cause.
• Take rest; a field that has rested gives a bountiful crop
• Had I not sinned what would there be for you to pardon. My fate has given you the opportunity for mercy.
• Although the power is lacking, the will is commendable.
• The workmanship was better than the subject matter.
• Nowadays nothing but money counts: a fortune brings honors, friendships, the poor man everywhere lies low.
• Like fragile ice anger passes away in time.
• We are ever striving after what is forbidden, and coveting what is denied us.
• Wine gives courage and makes men more apt for passion.
• Often the prickly thorn produces tender roses.
• Alcohol is necessary for a man so that he can have a good opinion of himself, undisturbed be the facts. Finley Peter Dunne There is…
• The sharp thorn often produces delicate roses.
• When disposition wins us, the features please.
• Neglect of appearance becomes men.
• Habits change into character.

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