Publilius Syrus
Ancient Rome
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Poet
-85 // -43
Poet
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You must endure, and not cry out against that which cannot be avoided
You betray your own failing if you cannot bear with the fault of a friend
What is to be once resolved on should be first often well considered
He sleeps well who knows not that he sleeps ill
We may escape misfortune for a while, but the evil day will come
To love is a pleasure of youth, a sin in old age
To have acquired wealth is with many not to end but to change the nature of their troubles
The swiftness of time is infinite, which is the more evident to those who look back on what has passed
The property of others is always more inviting than our own; and that which we ourselves possess is most pleasing to others
The more skilful the gambler, the worse the man
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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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