Did Virgil really say 'The only safe port for a ship is the one it has left.'?

Virgil Quote Source & Citation:

The only safe port for a ship is the one it has left.

— Virgil Ancient · Aeneid

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"Do not yield to misfortunes, but advance more boldly to meet them, as your fortune permits you."

"Ah, what a world of pains are hid in that one word, 'love'!"

"The descent into Avernus is easy."

"Spes sibi quisque."

"From a single crime, learn all."

From 'Aeneid', on the inevitability of change.

Date: 29–19 BCE

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