If you are wise, be wise; keep what goods the gods provide you.
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Anand Thakur
If you are wise, be wise; keep what goods the gods provide you.
PLAUTUSKnow this, that troubles come swifter than the things we desire.
PLAUTUSWisdom is not attained by years, but by ability
PLAUTUSNo guest is so welcome in a friend’s house that he will not become a nuisance after three days.
PLAUTUSWhen you fly from temptation, don’t leave a forwarding address. Where there’s smoke there’s fire.
PLAUTUSIt is customary these days to ignore what should be done in favour of what pleases us.
PLAUTUSI had much rather be adorned by beauty of character than by jewels. Jewels are the gift of fortune, character comes from within.
PLAUTUSCourage is its own reward.
PLAUTUSAll men love themselves.
PLAUTUSDrink, live like the Greeks, eat, gorge.
PLAUTUSArrogance is the outgrowth of prosperity.
PLAUTUSGood courage in a bad affair is half of the evil overcome.
PLAUTUSIt is not fair to treat as serious that which is only said in joke.
PLAUTUSTo make any gain some outlay is necessary.
PLAUTUSThe gods confound the man who first found out How to distinguish hours! Confound him, too, Who in this place set up a sun-dial, To cut and hack my days so wretchedly Into small portions.
PLAUTUSTo an honest man, it is an honor to have remembered his duty.
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