“Thy destiny is only that of man, but thy aspirations may be those of a god.”
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Famous Ovid Quotes
Source: Metamorphoses
“Envy feeds on the living, after death it rests, then the honor of a man protects him.”
“What makes men indifferent to their wives is that they can see them when they please.”
Source: Delphi Complete Works of Ovid (Illustrated)
“It is the mind that makes the man, and our vigour is in our immortal soul.”
“How little is the promise of the child fulfilled in the man.”
“Man looks aloft, and with erected eyes Beholds his hereditary skies.”
“Presents, believe me, seduce both men and gods.”
Source: Delphi Complete Works of Ovid (Illustrated)
“Men should not care too much for good looks; neglect is becoming.”
Source: The Loves: The Art of Beauty, The Remedies for Love, and The Art of Love
“God gave man an upright countenance to survey the heavens, and to look upward to the stars.”