40 Quotes by Titus Maccius Plautus
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Wisdom is not attained by years, but by ability.
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No man is wise enough by himself.
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Your wealth is where your friends are.
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It is well for one to know more than he says.
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Every man, however wise, needs the advice of some sagacious friend in the affairs of life.
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No guest is so welcome in a friend’s house that he will not become a nuisance after three days.
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It well becomes a young man to be modest.
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Persevere in virtue and diligence.
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Bad conduct soils the finest ornament more than filth.
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Good merchandise, even hidden, soon finds buyers.
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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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Nothing is more wretched than the mind of a man conscious of guilt.
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Patience is the best remedy for every trouble.
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Keep what you have; the known evil is best.
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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.
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Conquered, we conquer.
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The poor man who enters into a partnership with one who is rich makes a risky venture.
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Man is not man, but a wolf to those he does not know.
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Let deeds match words.
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Not by age but by capacity is wisdom acquired.
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A word to the wise is enough.
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You must spend money to make money.
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Good courage in a bad affair is half of the evil overcome.
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No blessing lasts forever.
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He who seeks for gain, must be at some expense.
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I would rather be adorned by beauty of character than jewels. Jewels are the gift of fortune, while character comes from within.
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The evil that we know is best.
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Courage easily finds its own eloquence.
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Things we do not expect, happen more frequently than we wish.
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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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Courage in danger is half the battle.
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A contented mind is the best source for trouble.
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Friendship is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies.
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How great in number are the little minded men.
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A mouse never entrusts his life to only one hole.
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The greatest talents often lie buried out of sight.
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Where there are friends there is wealth.
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He whom the gods love dies young, while he is in health, has his senses and his judgments sound.
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This is the great fault of wine; it first trips up the feet: it is a cunning wrestler.
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