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Titus Maccius Plautus
Roman
Poet
About the author
It is well for one to know more than he says.
Titus Maccius Plautus,
Roman
Poet
Bad conduct soils the finest ornament more than filth.
Titus Maccius Plautus,
Roman
Poet
Conquered, we conquer.
Titus Maccius Plautus,
Roman
Poet
Courage easily finds its own eloquence.
Titus Maccius Plautus,
Roman
Poet
#Courage
#Eloquence
Courage in danger is half the battle.
Titus Maccius Plautus,
Roman
Poet
#Battle
#Danger
#Courage
If you have overcome your inclination and not been overcome by it, you have reason to rejoice.
Titus Maccius Plautus,
Roman
Poet
#Reason
Every man, however wise, needs the advice of some sagacious friend in the affairs of life.
Titus Maccius Plautus,
Roman
Poet
#Life
#Man
#Needs
#Friend
#Advice
Good courage in a bad affair is half of the evil overcome.
Titus Maccius Plautus,
Roman
Poet
#Evil
#Courage
Let deeds match words.
Titus Maccius Plautus,
Roman
Poet
#Words
#Deeds
Good merchandise, even hidden, soon finds buyers.
Titus Maccius Plautus,
Roman
Poet
He who seeks for gain, must be at some expense.
Titus Maccius Plautus,
Roman
Poet
#Gain
He whom the gods love dies young, while he is in health, has his senses and his judgments sound.
Titus Maccius Plautus,
Roman
Poet
#Love
#Sound
#Senses
#Health
#Gods
How great in number are the little minded men.
Titus Maccius Plautus,
Roman
Poet
#Men
I much prefer a compliment, even if insincere, to sincere criticism.
Titus Maccius Plautus,
Roman
Poet
#Criticism
#Compliment
Friendship is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies.
Titus Maccius Plautus,
Roman
Poet
#Soul
#Friendship
A word to the wise is enough.
Titus Maccius Plautus,
Roman
Poet
#Word
Keep what you have; the known evil is best.
Titus Maccius Plautus,
Roman
Poet
#Evil
A contented mind is the best source for trouble.
Titus Maccius Plautus,
Roman
Poet
#Trouble
#Mind
No blessing lasts forever.
Titus Maccius Plautus,
Roman
Poet
A mouse never entrusts his life to only one hole.
Titus Maccius Plautus,
Roman
Poet
#Life
#Mouse
It well becomes a young man to be modest.
Titus Maccius Plautus,
Roman
Poet
#Man
Laws are subordinate to custom.
Titus Maccius Plautus,
Roman
Poet
#Custom
#Laws
Man is not man, but a wolf to those he does not know.
Titus Maccius Plautus,
Roman
Poet
#Man
I would rather be adorned by beauty of character than jewels. Jewels are the gift of fortune, while character comes from within.
Titus Maccius Plautus,
Roman
Poet
#Character
#Beauty
#Fortune
#Jewels
The poor man who enters into a partnership with one who is rich makes a risky venture.
Titus Maccius Plautus,
Roman
Poet
#Man
#Poor
#Partnership
Wisdom is not attained by years, but by ability.
Titus Maccius Plautus,
Roman
Poet
#Years
#Ability
#Wisdom
Property is unstable, and youth perishes in a moment. Life itself is held in the grinning fangs of Death, Yet men delay to obtain release from the world. Alas, the conduct of mankind is surprising.
Titus Maccius Plautus,
Roman
Poet
#Life
#Death
#World
#Youth
#Men
#Property
#Mankind
#Delay
Where there are friends there is wealth.
Titus Maccius Plautus,
Roman
Poet
#Friends
#Wealth
You must spend money to make money.
Titus Maccius Plautus,
Roman
Poet
#Money
Things we do not expect, happen more frequently than we wish.
Titus Maccius Plautus,
Roman
Poet
The greatest talents often lie buried out of sight.
Titus Maccius Plautus,
Roman
Poet
#Lie
#Sight
The evil that we know is best.
Titus Maccius Plautus,
Roman
Poet
#Evil
Your wealth is where your friends are.
Titus Maccius Plautus,
Roman
Poet
#Friends
#Wealth
Patience is the best remedy for every trouble.
Titus Maccius Plautus,
Roman
Poet
#Patience
#Trouble
Nothing is more wretched than the mind of a man conscious of guilt.
Titus Maccius Plautus,
Roman
Poet
#Nothing
#Man
#Mind
#Guilt
This is the great fault of wine; it first trips up the feet: it is a cunning wrestler.
Titus Maccius Plautus,
Roman
Poet
#First
#Fault
#Wine
#Cunning
Not by age but by capacity is wisdom acquired.
Titus Maccius Plautus,
Roman
Poet
#Age
#Wisdom
No man is wise enough by himself.
Titus Maccius Plautus,
Roman
Poet
#Man
No guest is so welcome in a friend's house that he will not become a nuisance after three days.
Titus Maccius Plautus,
Roman
Poet
#Will
#Friend
#Guest
Persevere in virtue and diligence.
Titus Maccius Plautus,
Roman
Poet
#Virtue
#Diligence