That which you know, know not; and that which you see, see not.
PLAUTUSThe man who would be fully employed should procure a ship or a woman, for no two things produce more trouble.
More Plautus Quotes
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No one can be so welcome a guest that he will not become an annoyance when he has stayed three continuous days in a friend’s house.
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A word to the wise is sufficient
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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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Keep what you have got; the known evil is best.
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He is a friend who, in dubious circumstances, aids in deeds when deeds are necessary.
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Patience is the best remedy for every trouble.
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Good things soon find a purchaser.
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You love a nothing when you love an ingrate.
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Whatever disgrace we may have deserved, it is almost always in our power to re-establish our character.
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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 count him lost, who is lost to shame.
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A well-balanced mind is the best remedy against affliction.
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It is the nature of the unfortunate to be spiteful, and to envy those who are well to do.
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To an honest man, it is an honor to have remembered his duty.
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The poor man who enters into a partnership with one who is rich makes a risky venture.
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He who bravely endures evils, in time reaps the reward.
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Ones oldest friend is the best.
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Laws are subordinate to custom.
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To waste one’s breath; to pump into a sieve.
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Wisdom is not attained by years, but by ability
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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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One eye witness is better than ten hear sayers.
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You must spend money, if you wish to make money.
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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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Woman is certainly the daughter of Delay personified!
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He who has in due season become rich, unless he saves in due season, will in due season starve.
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