Worthy things happen to the worthy.
PLAUTUSI much prefer a compliment, even if insincere, to sincere criticism.
More Plautus Quotes
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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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He who is most on his guard is often himself taken in.
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It is wisdom to think upon anything before we execute it.
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In grasping at uncertainties we lost that which is certain.
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Know not what you know, and see not what you see.
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Riches, rightly used, breed delight.
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The Bell never rings of itself; unless some one handles or moves it it is dumb.
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How often the highest talent lurks in obscurity.
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A well-balanced mind is the best remedy against affliction.
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If you speak insults you will hear them also.
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It is a great plague to be too handsome a man.
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He who dies for virtue does not perish.
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How bitter it is to reap a harvest of evil for good that you have done!
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No man will be respected by others who is despised by his own relatives.
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It is sheer folly to take unwilling hounds to the chase.
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