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It is customary these days to ignore what should be done in favour of what pleases us.

Plautus

Remind a man of what he remembers, and you will make him forget it.
PLAUTUS

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

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

Duty Honesty Honor Man Remember
Little do you know what a gloriously uncertain thing law is.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
Let deeds match words.
PLAUTUS

Action One Liner Word
Things unhoped for happen oftener than things we desire.
PLAUTUS

Desire Hope
Always bring money along with your complaints.
PLAUTUS

Complaint Money Yourself
How often we see the greatest genius buried in obscurity!
PLAUTUS

Bury Genius Greatness Often
Your wealth is where your friends are.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
A woman without paint is like food without salt.
PLAUTUS

Paint Salt Woman
Drink, live like the Greeks, eat, gorge.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
Whatever disgrace we may have deserved, it is almost always in our power to re-establish our character.
PLAUTUS

Character Deserve Disgrace Establishment Ourselves
Courage is its own reward.
PLAUTUS

Courage One Liner Reward
The Bell never rings of itself; unless some one handles or moves it it is dumb.
PLAUTUS

Dumb Handle Move Ring
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.
PLAUTUS

Annoy Friendship Guest Himself Home Welcome
In everything the middle course is the best; everything in excess brings trouble.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
Smooth words in place of gifts.
PLAUTUS

Gift Place Smooth Word
A word to the wise is sufficient
PLAUTUS

Sufficient Wisdom Word
Know not what you know, and see not what you see.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
A mouse does not rely on just one hole.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
To make any gain some outlay is necessary.
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
Even the whole of life is not sufficient for thorough learning.
PLAUTUS

Learning Life Sufficient
The prudent man really frames his own fortunes for himself.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
Laws are subordinate to custom.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
He is a friend who, in dubious circumstances, aids in deeds when deeds are necessary.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
It is wretched business to be digging a well just as thirst is mastering you.
PLAUTUS

Business Master Yourself

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