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Statius is no self-help guru.

Invida Fata piis et Fors ingentibus ausis rara comes.

Fate spites the righteous and Fortune rarely attends to the daring.

Invida: jealous, spiteful

Fata: fates, destinies

Piis: to the righteous, dutiful

Et: and

Fors: Fortune

Ingentibus: mighty, vast

Ausis: daring deeds, bold ventures

Rara: rare

Comes: companion, attendant