Author: Sextus Propertius

Quotes

Tell me who is able to keep his bed chaste, or which goddess is able to live with one god alone?

Tell me who is able to keep his bed chaste, or which goddess is able to live with one god alone?

- Sextus Propertius

No rival will steal away my sure love; that glory will be my gray hair.

No rival will steal away my sure love; that glory will be my gray hair.

- Sextus Propertius

Anyone who is an enemy of mine, let him love women, but let he who is my friend rejoice in men.

Anyone who is an enemy of mine, let him love women, but let he who is my friend rejoice in men.

- Sextus Propertius

Afflicted by love's madness all are blind.

Afflicted by love's madness all are blind.

- Sextus Propertius

Love can be put off, never abandoned.

Love can be put off, never abandoned.

- Sextus Propertius

Although strength should fail, the effort will deserve praise. In great enterprises the attempt is enough.

Although strength should fail, the effort will deserve praise. In great enterprises the attempt is enough.

- Sextus Propertius

I am climbing a difficult road; but the glory gives me strength.

I am climbing a difficult road; but the glory gives me strength.

- Sextus Propertius

Age makes all things greater after their death; a name comes to the tongue easier from the grave.

Age makes all things greater after their death; a name comes to the tongue easier from the grave.

- Sextus Propertius

Love never offers to anyone wings so easy that he does not hold him back with his other hand.

Love never offers to anyone wings so easy that he does not hold him back with his other hand.

- Sextus Propertius

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