That man will never be unwelcome to others who makes himself agreeable to his own family.
PLAUTUSI’ve seen many men avoid the region of good advice before they were really near it.
More Plautus Quotes
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Poverty is a thorough instructress in all the arts.
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A word to the wise is sufficient
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A woman without paint is like food without salt.
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Things which you do not hope happen more frequently than things which you do hope.
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Laws are subordinate to custom.
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There are occasions when it is undoubtedly better to incur loss than to make gain.
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If you want to do something, do it!
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Unexpected results are the rule rather than the exception.
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Always bring money along with your complaints.
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Good merchandise, even hidden, soon finds buyers.
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It is a bitter disappointment when you have sown benefits, to reap injuries.
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He whom the gods love dies young, while he is in health, has his senses and his judgments sound.
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There are games in which it is better to lose than win.
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Wine is a cunning wrestler.
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Never speak ill of an absent friend.
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In grasping at uncertainties we lost that which is certain.
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I had much rather be adorned by beauty of character than by jewels. Jewels are the gift of fortune, character comes from within.
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Women have many faults, but the worst of them all is that they are too pleased with themselves and take too little pains to please the men.
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A contented mind is the best source for trouble.
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I seek the utmost pleasure and the least pain.
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Not by age but by capacity is wisdom acquired.
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It is customary these days to ignore what should be done in favour of what pleases us.
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You will stir up the hornets.
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Patience is the best remedy for every trouble.
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As long as she is wise and good, a girl has sufficient dowry.
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Fortitude is a great help in distress.
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