It is sheer folly to take unwilling hounds to the chase.
PLAUTUSMan proposes, God disposes.
More Plautus Quotes
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He is a friend who, in dubious circumstances, aids in deeds when deeds are necessary.
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Man is no man, but a wolf.
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That man will never be unwelcome to others who makes himself agreeable to his own family.
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If you say hard things you must expect to hear them in return.
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Fire is next akin to smoke.
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Fortitude is a great help in distress.
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The stronger always succeeds.
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He that would eat the nut must crack the shell.
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Smooth words in place of gifts.
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Let deeds correspond with words.
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I seek the utmost pleasure and the least pain.
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No one can be so welcome a guest that he will not become an annoyance when he has stayed three continuous days in a friend’s house.
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There’s no such thing, you know, as picking out the best woman: it’s only a question of comparative badness, brother.
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Courage in danger is half the battle.
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In everything the middle road is best.
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