If anything is spoken in jest, it is not fair to turn it to earnest.
PLAUTUSWhere there are sheep, the wolves are never very far away.
More Plautus Quotes
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It is only when we have lost them that we fully appreciate our blessings.
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I seek the utmost pleasure and the least pain.
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Drink, live like the Greeks, eat, gorge.
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Remind a man of what he remembers, and you will make him forget it.
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Man is no man, but a wolf.
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The prudent man really frames his own fortunes for himself.
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Not by age but by capacity is wisdom acquired.
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That wife is an enemy to her husband who is given in marriage against her will.
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It is sheer folly to take unwilling hounds to the chase.
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If you squander on a holyday, you will want on a workday unless you have been sparing.
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Feast today makes fast tomorrow.
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A mouse does not rely on just one hole.
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Your wealth is where your friends are.
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Arrogance is the outgrowth of prosperity.
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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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