Good courage in a bad affair is half of the evil overcome.

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

Known Man Oneself Return Worth
Smooth words in place of gifts.
PLAUTUS

Gift Place Smooth Word
You love a nothing when you love an ingrate.
PLAUTUS

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

Bury Genius Greatness Often
I esteem death a trifle, if not caused by guilt.
PLAUTUS

Death Esteem Guilt Reason
As long as she is wise and good, a girl has sufficient dowry.
PLAUTUS

Dowry Goodness Sufficient Wisdom
Feast to-day makes fast to-morrow.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
Man’s fortune is usually changed at once; life is changeable.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
He who accuses another of wrong should look well into his own conduct.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
I regard that man as lost, who has lost his sense of shame.
PLAUTUS

Lost Man Regard Shame
Where there are friends there is wealth.
PLAUTUS

Friendship Wealth
In everything the middle road is best.
PLAUTUS

Best Journey Road Travel
Courage is what preserves our liberty, safety, life, and our homes and parents, our country and children. Courage comprises all things.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
It is easier to begin well than to finish well.
PLAUTUS

Beginning Easy End Start
I have taken a wife, I have sold my sovereignty for a dowry.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
You must spend money, if you wish to make money.
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