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“Friendship is but a name, faith is an empty name. Alas, it is not safe to praise to a friend the object of your love; as soon as he believes your praises, he slips into your place.” quote by Ovid — Download Open image

“Friendship is but a name, faith is an empty name. Alas, it is not safe to praise to a friend the object of your love; as soon as he believes your praises, he slips into your place.”

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Every woman thinks herself attractive; even the plainest is satisfied with the charms she deems that she possesses.

Suppressed grief suffocates, it rages within the breast, and is forced to multiply its strength.

Honesty, by evil fortune tried, Finds in adversity the seed of praise.

It is some alleviation to ills we cannot cure to speak of them.

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

Time is generally the best doctor.

It is convenient that there be gods, and, as it is convenient, let us believe there are.

I hate a woman who offers herself because she ought to do so, and cold and dry thinks of her sewing when making love.

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Rare is the virtue that's not ruled by Fortune, That stands unshaken even when Fortune flees.

Thus all things altered. Nothing dies. And here and there the unbodied spirit flies.

How little is the promise of the child fulfilled in the man.

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