Where there are sheep, the wolves are never very far away.

Smooth words in place of gifts.
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Gift Place Smooth Word
That man is worthless who knows how to receive a favor, but not how to return one.
PLAUTUS

Known Man Oneself Return Worth
You love a nothing when you love an ingrate.
PLAUTUS

Love Yourself
Not by age but by capacity is wisdom acquired.
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Age Capacity Wisdom
It is good to love in a moderate degree; to distraction, it is not good; but to love to entire distraction, is the thing that my master’s doing.
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Anand Thakur
It is easier to begin well than to finish well.
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Beginning Easy End Start
A word to the wise is sufficient
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Sufficient Wisdom Word
It is wisdom to think upon anything before we execute it.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
You have eaten a meal dangerously seasoned.
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Anand Thakur
He is a friend who, in dubious circumstances, aids in deeds when deeds are necessary.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
I esteem death a trifle, if not caused by guilt.
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Death Esteem Guilt Reason
Men understand the worth of blessings only when they have lost them.
PLAUTUS

Blessing Lose Man Understand Worth Yourself
If you are wise, be wise; keep what goods the gods provide you.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
Courage easily finds its own eloquence.
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Anand Thakur
Badly gotten, badly spent.
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Bad Spent
Good things soon find a purchaser.
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Anand Thakur

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