love conquers all

love conquers all

True love triumphs over adversity. This ancient adage was first stated by the Roman poet Virgil in Ciris: “Omnia vincit amor: quid enim non vinceret ille?” (Love conquers all: for what could Love not conquer?). It has been repeated ever since, by Chaucer and Tennyson, among others, but it may be obsolescent.
See also: all, conquer, love
The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer
See also:
  • seize the hour/day
  • what (one) is made of
  • what somebody is made of
  • skin and bones, (nothing but)
  • be quids in
  • press ahead
  • push ahead
  • push ahead (with something)
  • quids in
  • it's grim up north
References in periodicals archive
He said: "Love conquers all - until love goes out of the window.
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TODAY'S QUOTES
Since Lindsay was too weak, the plan was to just lay the wedding dress across her but as love conquers all, she wore her wedding gown and made it to the hospital's chapel where the two exchanged vows.
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Synopsis: Mindy is a firm believer that true love conquers all. Her husband, Blaine, has been by her side for years, through even the most horrifying of tragedies.
Where Lives Lead
In this tragic tale love conquers all, but it constantly needs vulgar money to sustain it.
Manon Lescaut
He wrote, among other books, Of All Things (1921), Love Conquers All (1922), Pluck and Luck (1925), 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, or, David Copperfield (1928), The Treasurer's Report (1930), From Bed to Worse (1934), Inside Benchley (1942), and Benchley Beside Himself (1943).
Benchley, Robert (Charles) (1889-1945)
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LOVE RELATIONSHIPS AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS
True love conquers all however, despite the disapproval of friends, in particular Bob's ex Carl who seems hell bent on ruining the heavenly match.
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