I seek the utmost pleasure and the least pain.
PLAUTUSA mouse never entrusts his life to only one hole.
More Plautus Quotes
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The woman who has the best perfume is she who has none.
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A word to the wise is sufficient
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Give assistance, and receive thanks lighter than a feather: injure a man, and his wrath will be like lead.
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It is easier to begin well than to finish well.
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I regard that man as lost, who has lost his sense of shame.
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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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Conquered, we conquer.
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Without feathers it isn’t easy to fly: my wings have got no feathers.
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If you have overcome your inclination and not been overcome by it, you have reason to rejoice.
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We are pouring our words into a sieve, and lose our labor.
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To snatch the worm from the trap.
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The prudent man really frames his own fortunes for himself.
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If you do anything well, gratitude is lighter than a feather; if you give offense in anything, people’s wrath is as heavy as lead.
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Patience is the best remedy for every trouble.
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