He is a friend who, in dubious circumstances, aids in deeds when deeds are necessary.
PLAUTUSDrink, live like the Greeks, eat, gorge.
More Plautus Quotes
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I count him lost, who is lost to shame.
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Remind a man of what he remembers, and you will make him forget it.
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He gains wisdom in a happy way, who gains it by another’s experience.
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It is only when we have lost them that we fully appreciate our blessings.
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It is not fair to treat as serious that which is only said in joke.
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Feast to-day makes fast to-morrow.
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You drown him by your talk.
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The day, water, sun, moon, night – I do not have to purchase these things with money.
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It is customary these days to ignore what should be done in favour of what pleases us.
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The stronger always succeeds.
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There can be no profit, if the outlay exceeds it.
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Men understand the worth of blessings only when they have lost them.
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Without feathers it isn’t easy to fly: my wings have got no feathers.
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Courage in danger is half the battle.
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We can more easily endure that which shames than that which vexes us.
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