Author: Sextus Propertius

Quotes

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

By gold all good faith has been banished; by gold our rights are abused; the law itself is influenced by gold, and soon there will be an end of every modest restraint.

By gold all good faith has been banished; by gold our rights are abused; the law itself is influenced by gold, and soon there will be an end of every modest restraint.

- Sextus Propertius

Afflicted by love's madness all are blind.

Afflicted by love's madness all are blind.

- Sextus Propertius

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

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

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

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

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

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