It is easier to begin well than to finish well.
PLAUTUSOne eye witness is better than ten hear sayers.
More Plautus Quotes
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He who accuses another of wrong should look well into his own conduct.
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There is indeed a God that hears and sees whate’er we do.
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Laws are subordinate to custom.
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Every man, however wise, needs the advice of some sagacious friend in the affairs of life.
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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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If you are content, you have enough to live comfortably.
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Things which you do not hope happen more frequently than things which you do hope.
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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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No guest is so welcome in a friend’s house that he will not become a nuisance after three days.
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Good merchandise, even hidden, soon finds buyers.
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The prudent man really frames his own fortunes for himself.
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Badly gotten, badly spent.
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And one eye-witness weighs More than ten hear-fays. Seeing is believing, All the world o’er.
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He who rushes headlong into love will fare worse than if he had cast himself from a precipice.
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Vulgarity of manners defiles fine garments more than mud.
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