Publilius Syrus Quotes

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It is a bad plan that admits of no modification.

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It is not every question that deserves an answer.

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Audacity augments courage; hesitation, fear.

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It is only the ignorant who despise education.

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Better to be ignorant of a matter than half know it.

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Anyone can hold the helm when the sea is calm.

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Society in shipwreck is a comfort to all.

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No man is happy who does not think himself so.

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Many receive advice, few profit by it.

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A fair exterior is a silent recommendation.

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A wise man rules his passions, a fool obeys them.

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For a good cause, wrongdoing is virtuous.

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He who helps the guilty, shares the crime.

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When Fortune flatters, she does it to betray.

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A good reputation is more valuable than money.

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Never promise more than you can perform.

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You cannot put the same shoe on every foot.

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Life is short, but its ills make it seem long.

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When Fortune is on our side, popular favor bears her company.

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It is sometimes expedient to forget who we are.

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The loss which is unknown is no loss at all.

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No one should be judge in his own cause.

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The bow too tensely strung is easily broken.

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The greatest of empires, is the empire over one's self.

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Never thrust your own sickle into another's corn.

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