A Quote by Ovid

Bear patiently with a rival. — © Ovid
Bear patiently with a rival.

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In particular, I argue that in both evolution and creation we have rival religious responses to a crisis of faith-rival stories of origins, rival judgments about he meaning of human life, rival sets of moral dictates, and above all what theologians call rival eschatologies-pictures of the future and of what lies ahead for humankind.
To have faith in Christ means more than simply despising the delights of this life. It means we should bear all our daily trials that may bring us sorrow, distress, or unhappiness, and bear them patiently for as long as God wishes.
At the least bear patiently, if thou canst not joyfully.
Bear patiently, my heart, for you have suffered heavier things.
If you cannot patiently bear correction, endeavor to avoid fault.
Everyone is bound to bear patiently the results of his own example.
Bear sorrows and calamities patiently, otherwise you will never be happy.
Everyone ought to bear patiently the results of his own conduct.
The Sage was asked to define good manners? to which he replied, To bear patiently the rude ones.
I would rather him to bear patiently with it than to put himself in danger of a greater evil.
A defensive investor can always prosper by looking patiently and calmly through the wreckage of a bear market.
Let those who have deserved their punishment, bear it patiently. [Lat., Aequo animo poenam, qui meruere, ferant.]
When we speak to drunkards, worldlings, or any ignorant, unconverted men, we disgrace them as in that condition to the utmost, and lay it on as plainly as we can speak, and tell them of their sin, and shame, and misery: and we expect, not only that they should bear all patiently, but take all thankfully, and we have good reasons for all this; and most that I deal with do take it patiently... But if we speak to a godly minister against his errors or any sin... if it be not more an applause than a reprehension, they take it as an injury almost insufferable.
He couldn't bear to live, but he couldn't bear to die. He couldn't bear the thought of he making love to someone else, but neither could he bear the absence of the thought. And as for the note, he couldn't bear to keep it, but he couldn't bear to destroy it either.
Do not desire crosses, unless you have borne those already laid upon you well — it is an abuse to long after martyrdom while unable to bear an insult patiently.
Your soul will be blessed, Sister, if you bear patiently the troubles of mind and body His Providence sends you, or which come to you from within and without.
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