“Omnia vincit Amor; et nos cedamus Amori.”
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About this quote
Virgil puts the line in the mouth of a rustic singer, and it closes the tenth eclogue, where a shepherd consents to be carried away by the god. The line became the motto of Renaissance poets who wanted love to be a force rather than a choice, which is the mood of the moment of falling.
Source: Eclogue X