He whom the gods love dies young, while he is in health, has his senses and his judgments sound.
PLAUTUSTo snatch the worm from the trap.
More Plautus Quotes
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There are occasions when it is undoubtedly better to incur loss than to make gain.
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Wine is a cunning wrestler.
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It is difficult to fly without wings.
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Even the whole of life is not sufficient for thorough learning.
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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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I much prefer a compliment, even if insincere, to sincere criticism.
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It is not fair to treat as serious that which is only said in joke.
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The man who masters his own soul will forever be called conqueror of conquerors.
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He gains wisdom in a happy way, who gains it by another’s experience.
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Things unhoped for happen oftener than things we desire.
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Poverty is a thorough instructress in all the arts.
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Not by age but by capacity is wisdom acquired.
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He that would eat the nut must crack the shell.
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It is much easier to begin than to end.
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Good merchandise, even hidden, soon finds buyers.
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