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Other Quotes by Ovid
- A horse never runs so fast as when he has other horses to catch up and outpace.
- At times it is folly to hasten at other times, to delay. The wise do everything in its proper time.
- When all the other animals, downcast looked upon the earth, he [Prometheus] gave a face raised on high to man, and commanded him to see…
- Cunning leads to knavery. It is but a step from one to the other, and that very slippery. Only lying makes the difference; add that…
- All other creatures look down toward the earth, but man was given a face so that might turn his eyes toward the stars and his…
- It is no less a feat to keep what you have, than to increase it. In one there is chance, the other will be a…
- The good of other times let people state; I think it lucky I was born so late.
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- Jealousy is both reasonable and belongs to reasonable men, while envy is base and belongs to the base, for the one makes… — Aristotle
- A tyrant must put on the appearance of uncommon devotion to religion. Subjects are less apprehensive of illegal treatment from a ruler… — Aristotle
- In poverty and other misfortunes of life, true friends are a sure refuge. The young they keep out of mischief; to the… — Aristotle
- The greatest virtues are those which are most useful to other persons. — Aristotle
- No one would choose a friendless existence on condition of having all the other things in the world. — Aristotle
- Without friends no one would choose to live, though he had all other goods. — Aristotle
- It is Homer who has chiefly taught other poets the art of telling lies skillfully. — Aristotle
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- Three groups spend other people's money: children, thieves, politicians. All three need supervision. — Dick Armey
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