He means well’ is useless unless he does well.
PLAUTUSIt is easy to rule over the good.
More Plautus Quotes
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He who rushes headlong into love will fare worse than if he had cast himself from a precipice.
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Let deeds match words.
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That man will never be unwelcome to others who makes himself agreeable to his own family.
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Nothing is more wretched than the mind of a man conscious of guilt.
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No man is wise enough by himself.
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If you squander on a holyday, you will want on a workday unless you have been sparing.
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You will not be a chip the richer.
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The gods play games with men as balls.
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If you have overcome your inclination and not been overcome by it, you have reason to rejoice.
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Arrogance is the outgrowth of prosperity.
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Without feathers it isn’t easy to fly: my wings have got no feathers.
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Let deeds correspond with words.
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Give assistance, and receive thanks lighter than a feather: injure a man, and his wrath will be like lead.
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When you fly from temptation, don’t leave a forwarding address. Where there’s smoke there’s fire.
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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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