The gods play games with men as balls.
PLAUTUSHow great in number are the little minded men.
More Plautus Quotes
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There is indeed a God that hears and sees whate’er we do.
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Whatever disgrace we may have deserved, it is almost always in our power to re-establish our character.
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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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Consider the little mouse, how sagacious an animal it is which never entrusts its life to one hole only.
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If anything is spoken in jest, it is not fair to turn it to earnest.
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Vulgarity of manners defiles fine garments more than mud.
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I esteem death a trifle, if not caused by guilt.
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Good merchandise, even hidden, soon finds buyers.
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Let us celebrate the occasion with wine and sweet words.
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If you are content, you have enough to live comfortably.
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Arrogance is the outgrowth of prosperity.
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That which you know, know not; and that which you see, see not.
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To snatch the worm from the trap.
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Know not what you know, and see not what you see.
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Love has both its gall and honey in abundance: it has sweetness to the taste, but it presents bitterness also to satiety.
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