No man will be respected by others who is despised by his own relatives.
PLAUTUSHow great in number are the little minded men.
More Plautus Quotes
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No man has perpetual good fortune.
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How often the highest talent lurks in obscurity.
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A mouse never entrusts his life to only one hole.
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It is not without a purpose when a rich man greets a poor one with kindness.
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Good things soon find a purchaser.
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In grasping at uncertainties we lost that which is certain.
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It is a tiresome way of speaking, when you should despatch the business, to beat about the bush.
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It is only when we have lost them that we fully appreciate our blessings.
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Nothing is more annoying than a tardy friend.
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Not by age but by capacity is wisdom acquired.
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I’ve seen many men avoid the region of good advice before they were really near it.
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Good courage in a bad affair is half of the evil overcome.
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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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It is a great plague to be too handsome a man.
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If anything is spoken in jest, it is not fair to turn it to earnest.
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