Give assistance, and receive thanks lighter than a feather: injure a man, and his wrath will be like lead.
PLAUTUSDisgrace is immortal, and living even when one thinks it dead.
More Plautus Quotes
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Flying without feathers is not easy: my wings have no feathers.
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You will not be a chip the richer.
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It is a bitter disappointment when you have sown benefits, to reap injuries.
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No man is wise enough by himself.
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Wisdom is not attained by years, but by ability
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Vulgarity of manners defiles fine garments more than mud.
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Man proposes, God disposes.
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For I know that many good things have happened to many, when least expected; and that many hopes have been disappointed.
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Things we not hope for often come to pass than things we wish.
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It is wisdom to think upon anything before we execute it.
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To make any gain some outlay is necessary.
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The Bell never rings of itself; unless some one handles or moves it it is dumb.
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No guest is so welcome in a friend’s house that he will not become a nuisance after three days.
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How often the highest talent lurks in obscurity.
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To waste one’s breath; to pump into a sieve.
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