Things which you do not hope happen more frequently than things which you do hope.
PLAUTUSWorthy things happen to the worthy.
More Plautus Quotes
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To waste one’s breath; to pump into a sieve.
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Good courage in a bad affair is half of the evil overcome.
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Because those, who twit others with their faults, should look at home.
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The stronger always succeeds.
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Laws are subordinate to custom.
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Flying without feathers is not easy: my wings have no feathers.
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It is only when we have lost them that we fully appreciate our blessings.
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I seek the utmost pleasure and the least pain.
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If you want to do something, do it!
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Remind a man of what he remembers, and you will make him forget it.
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Know not what you know, and see not what you see.
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Unexpected results are the rule rather than the exception.
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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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Feast to-day makes fast to-morrow.
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