The gods confound the man who first found out How to distinguish hours! Confound him, too, Who in this place set up a sun-dial, To cut and hack my days so wretchedly Into small portions.
PLAUTUSWhere there are sheep, the wolves are never very far away.
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He is a friend who, in dubious circumstances, aids in deeds when deeds are necessary.
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How often we see the greatest genius buried in obscurity!
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There are games in which it is better to lose than win.
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Good courage in a bad affair is half of the evil overcome.
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To snatch the worm from the trap.
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Things unhoped for happen oftener than things we desire.
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The gods play games with men as balls.
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It is wretched business to be digging a well just as thirst is mastering you.
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Feast to-day makes fast to-morrow.
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Disgrace is immortal, and living even when one thinks it dead.
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I seek the utmost pleasure and the least pain.
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You have eaten a meal dangerously seasoned.
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Laws are subordinate to custom.
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Drink, live like the Greeks, eat, gorge.
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It is easier to begin well than to finish well.
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