It is only when we have lost them that we fully appreciate our blessings.
PLAUTUSThere is indeed a God that hears and sees whate’er we do.
More Plautus Quotes
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Every man, however wise, needs the advice of some sagacious friend in the affairs of life.
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Wine is a cunning wrestler.
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Woman is certainly the daughter of Delay personified!
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Courage is its own reward.
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Ah yes, the gods use us mortals as footballs!
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Do you never look at yourself when you abuse another person?
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There are games in which it is better to lose than win.
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To a well deserving person God will show favor. To an ill deserving person He will simply be just.
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You little know what a ticklish thing it is to go to law.
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Things we not hope for often come to pass than things we wish.
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I love truth and wish to have it always spoken to me: I hate a liar.
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Practice yourself what you preach.
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A man with courage has every blessing.
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The evil that we know is best.
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Man is no man, but a wolf.
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I much prefer a compliment, even if insincere, to sincere criticism.
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He who rushes headlong into love will fare worse than if he had cast himself from a precipice.
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It is not without a purpose when a rich man greets a poor one with kindness.
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If you are content, you have enough to live comfortably.
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Vulgarity of manners defiles fine garments more than mud.
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One eye witness is better than ten hear sayers.
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Even the whole of life is not sufficient for thorough learning.
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How often we see the greatest genius buried in obscurity!
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To snatch the worm from the trap.
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Patience is the best remedy for every trouble.
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I am myself my own commander.
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