Sing in me, muse, of arms and a man, who first from the shores of... by Virgil

Sing in me, muse, of arms and a man, who first from the shores of Troy.

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A shifty, fickle object is woman, always. (Varium et mutabile sem... by Virgil

A shifty, fickle object is woman, always. (Varium et mutabile semper femina.)

Harsh necessity, and the newness of my kingdom, force me to do such things and to guard my frontiers everywhere.

harsh force kingdoms

That man is the most loyal who aims at the noblest motive, and th... by Virgil

That man is the most loyal who aims at the noblest motive, and that motive the public good.

motive loyalty men

The hour is ripe, and yonder lies the way. by Virgil

The hour is ripe, and yonder lies the way.

determination lying way

Fear betrays unworthy souls. by Virgil

Fear betrays unworthy souls.

betray soul fear

Oh you who are born of the gods, easy is the descent into Hell. The door of darkness stands open day and night. But to retrace your steps, and come back out into the brightness above, that is the work, that is the labor.

political doors night

Go forth a conqueror and win great victories. by Virgil

Go forth a conqueror and win great victories.

philosophical victory winning

The Britons are quite separated from all the world. by Virgil

The Britons are quite separated from all the world.

britons nationalism world

Love conquers all; therefore, let us submit to love. by Virgil

Love conquers all; therefore, let us submit to love.

submit love-conquers-all conquer

Myself acquainted with misfortune, I learn to help the unfortunat... by Virgil

Myself acquainted with misfortune, I learn to help the unfortunate.

philosophical unfortunate helping

To have died once is enough. by Virgil

To have died once is enough.

died enough death

Roman, remember that you shall rule the nations by your authority, for this is to be your skill, to make peace the custom, to spare the conquered, and to wage war until the haughty are brought low.

skills war peace

None but himself can be his parallel. by Virgil

None but himself can be his parallel.

parallels philosophical

The leader of the deed was a woman. -Dux femina facti by Virgil

The leader of the deed was a woman. -Dux femina facti

women leader leadership

Endure and save yourselves for happier times. by Virgil

Endure and save yourselves for happier times.

happier-times endure endurance

Every calamity is to be overcome by endurance. by Virgil

Every calamity is to be overcome by endurance.

endurance philosophical determination

Yield thou not to adversity, but press on the more bravely. by Virgil

Yield thou not to adversity, but press on the more bravely.

adversity inspiration faith

We are not all able to do all things. by Virgil

We are not all able to do all things.

ability able all-things

Happy the man who has been able to learn the causes of things. by Virgil

Happy the man who has been able to learn the causes of things.

philosophical latin men

Let us go singing as far as we go: the road will be less tedious. by Virgil

Let us go singing as far as we go: the road will be less tedious.

optimism singing music