Take heart again; put your dismal fears away. One day, who knows? Even these hardships will be grand things to look back on.
—Virgil
Topics: Difficulties
Let us follow our destiny, ebb and flow. Whatever may happen, we master fortune by accepting it.
—Virgil
Topics: Destiny
Do not yield to misfortunes, but advance more boldly to meet them, as your fortune permits you.
—Virgil
Topics: Risk
Each person, makes their own terrible passion their God.
—Virgil
Topics: God
Time bears away all things, even the mind.
—Virgil
Topics: Patience, Resilience, Time
Enter on the way of training while the spirits in youth are still pliable.
—Virgil
Topics: Learning
The wavering multitude is divided into opposite factions.
—Virgil
Topics: Unity
Fear betrays unworthy souls.
—Virgil
We may be masters of our every lot by bearing it.
—Virgil
Topics: Endurance, Perseverance, Resolve
They can, because they think they can.
—Virgil
Topics: Positive Attitudes, Optimism, Belief
I saw these terrible things, and took great part in them.
—Virgil
The noblest motive is the public good.
—Virgil
Topics: God, Patriotism
Let us go singing as far as we go; the road will be less tedious.
—Virgil
Topics: Passion, Enthusiasm
Our fate, whatever it is to be, will be overcome by patience under it.
—Virgil
Topics: Fate
Curst greed of gold, what crimes thy tyrant power has caused.
—Virgil
Topics: Gold, Greed
The greatest wealth is health.
—Virgil
Topics: Health
Too happy would you be, did ye but know your own advantages.
—Virgil
Topics: Silver Linings, Blessings
They are able because they think they are able.
—Virgil
Topics: Assurance, Confidence, Ability
Whatever may happen, every kind of fortune is to be overcome by bearing it.
—Virgil
Topics: Fortune
Trust not to much to appearances.
—Virgil
Topics: Appearance
Trust not too much to appearances.
—Virgil
Topics: Appearance
Who asks whether the enemy were defeated by strategy or valor?
—Virgil
Topics: Defeat
Age carries all things away, even the mind.
—Virgil
The flocks fear the wolf, the crops the storm, and the trees the wind.
—Virgil
Topics: Fear
The brave venture anything.
—Virgil
Topics: Courage
The gates of Hell are open night and day; smooth the descent, and easy is the way: but, to return, and view the cheerful skies; in this, the task and mighty labor lies.
—Virgil
Topics: Hell
Evil is nourished and grows by concealment.
—Virgil
Topics: Evil
Trust one who has gone through it.
—Virgil
Topics: Trust
Love conquers all; let us surrender to love.
—Virgil
Topics: Love
Command large fields, but cultivate small ones.
—Virgil
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