The man who would be fully employed should procure a ship or a woman, for no two things produce more trouble.
PLAUTUSIt is not without a purpose when a rich man greets a poor one with kindness.
More Plautus Quotes
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We can more easily endure that which shames than that which vexes us.
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Courage is what preserves our liberty, safety, life, and our homes and parents, our country and children. Courage comprises all things.
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If you do anything well, gratitude is lighter than a feather; if you give offense in anything, people’s wrath is as heavy as lead.
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I had much rather be adorned by beauty of character than by jewels. Jewels are the gift of fortune, character comes from within.
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He is a friend who, in dubious circumstances, aids in deeds when deeds are necessary.
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We are pouring our words into a sieve, and lose our labor.
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The fool too late, his substance eaten up, reckons the cost.
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It is the nature of the unfortunate to be spiteful, and to envy those who are well to do.
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It is much easier to begin than to end.
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The gods give that man some profit to whom they are propitious.
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Men understand the worth of blessings only when they have lost them.
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I regard that man as lost, who has lost his sense of shame.
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No blessing lasts forever.
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Ones oldest friend is the best.
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That man will never be unwelcome to others who makes himself agreeable to his own family.
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