He gains wisdom in a happy way, who gains it by another’s experience.

Fortitude is a great help in distress.
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Anand Thakur
He who dies for virtue does not perish.
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Anand Thakur
We are pouring our words into a sieve, and lose our labor.
PLAUTUS

Labour Lose Word
In everything the middle course is the best; everything in excess brings trouble.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
It is wisdom to think upon anything before we execute it.
PLAUTUS

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

Love Myself Talk Truth
How great in number are the little minded men.
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Greatness Man Mindset Number
It is sheer folly to take unwilling hounds to the chase.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
Consider the little mouse, how sagacious an animal it is which never entrusts its life to one hole only.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
A word to the wise is sufficient
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Sufficient Wisdom Word
Vulgarity of manners defiles fine garments more than mud.
PLAUTUS

Manner Mud Vulgar
Love has both its gall and honey in abundance: it has sweetness to the taste, but it presents bitterness also to satiety.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
Women have many faults, but the worst of them all is that they are too pleased with themselves and take too little pains to please the men.
PLAUTUS

Man Mistake Please Woman Worst
It is the nature of the unfortunate to be spiteful, and to envy those who are well to do.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
Let deeds match words.
PLAUTUS

Action One Liner Word
I esteem death a trifle, if not caused by guilt.
PLAUTUS

Death Esteem Guilt Reason

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