“The mind conscious of innocence despises false reports: but we are a set always ready to believe a scandal.” MindBelieveReadyConsciousInnocenceReportsDespiseScandal Author:Ovid
“To be silent is but a small virtue; but it is a serious fault to reveal secrets.” SecretSilenceVirtueSeriousFaultsSilent Author:Ovid
“He who has it in his power to commit sin, is less inclined to do so. The very idea of being able, weakens the desire.” IdeasAbleDesireSinCommit Author:Ovid
“If Jupiter hurled his thunderbolt as often as men sinned, he would soon be out of thunderbolts.” IfsMenSinJupiterThunderbolts Author:Ovid
“Indulgent gods, grant me to sin once with impunity. That is sufficient. Let a second offence bear its punishment.” SinBearsPunishmentSufficientGrantsOffenceImpunity Author:Ovid
“By faithful study of the nobler arts, our nature's softened, and more gentle grows.” ArtGrowsStudyGentleFaithful Author:Ovid
