The fool too late, his substance eaten up, reckons the cost.

A man with courage has every blessing.
PLAUTUS

Blessing Courage Inspirational Man
It is the nature of the unfortunate to be spiteful, and to envy those who are well to do.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
He whom the gods love dies young, while he is in health, has his senses and his judgments sound.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
To a well deserving person God will show favor. To an ill deserving person He will simply be just.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
Courage is to take hard knocks like a man when occasion calls.
PLAUTUS

Call Courage Hard Knock Occasion
If you are content, you have enough to live comfortably.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
We can more easily endure that which shames than that which vexes us.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
You will not be a chip the richer.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
The prudent man really frames his own fortunes for himself.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
I love truth and wish to have it always spoken to me: I hate a liar.
PLAUTUS

Love Myself Talk Truth
Your piping-hot lie is the best of lies.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
To an honest man, it is an honor to have remembered his duty.
PLAUTUS

Duty Honesty Honor Man Remember
The Bell never rings of itself; unless some one handles or moves it it is dumb.
PLAUTUS

Dumb Handle Move Ring
Know this, that troubles come swifter than the things we desire.
PLAUTUS

Desire Fast Known Trouble
Laws are subordinate to custom.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
That man is worthless who knows how to receive a favor, but not how to return one.
PLAUTUS

Known Man Oneself Return Worth

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