Men understand the worth of blessings only when they have lost them.
PLAUTUSConquered, we conquer.
More Plautus Quotes
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It is sheer folly to take unwilling hounds to the chase.
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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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You will stir up the hornets.
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A mouse does not rely on just one hole.
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We can more easily endure that which shames than that which vexes us.
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A word to the wise is sufficient
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If you are wise, be wise; keep what goods the gods provide you.
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He who bravely endures evils, in time reaps the reward.
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Nothing is more annoying than a tardy friend.
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Good merchandise, even hidden, soon finds buyers.
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It is only when we have lost them that we fully appreciate our blessings.
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It is easier to begin well than to finish well.
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No man has perpetual good fortune.
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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.
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Where there are sheep, the wolves are never very far away.
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