Publilius Syrus
Ancient Rome
-85 // -43
Poet
-85 // -43
Poet
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Confession of our faults is the next thing to innocency
Better be ignorant of a matter than half know it
As men, we are all equal in the presence of death
An evil gain equals a loss
Amid a multitude of projects, no plan is devised
A virtuous wife when she obeys her husband obtains the command over him
A guilty conscience never feels secure
A good reputation is more valuable than money
A good opportunity is seldom presented, and is easily lost
A god could hardly love and be wise
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On Anger: "For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind."
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On Destiny: "Our destiny exercises its influence over us even when, as yet, we have not learned its nature: it is our future that lays down the law of our today."
Human, All Too Human
Human, All Too Human
On Friendship: "A crowd is not company; and faces are but a gallery of pictures; and talk but a tinkling cymbal, where there is no love."
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