Know this, that troubles come swifter than the things we desire.
PLAUTUSThat which you know, know not; and that which you see, see not.
More Plautus Quotes
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For nobody is curious, who isn’t malevolent.
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It is not fair to treat as serious that which is only said in joke.
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I seek the utmost pleasure and the least pain.
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Ones oldest friend is the best.
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To an honest man, it is an honor to have remembered his duty.
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Arrogance is the outgrowth of prosperity.
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The fool too late, his substance eaten up, reckons the cost.
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A mouse does not rely on just one hole.
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There is indeed a God that hears and sees whate’er we do.
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I much prefer a compliment, even if insincere, to sincere criticism.
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Laws are subordinate to custom.
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The evil that we know is best.
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Practice yourself what you preach.
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As long as she is wise and good, a girl has sufficient dowry.
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Good courage in a bad affair is half of the evil overcome.
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