Publilius Syrus
Ancient Rome
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Poet
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Poet
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Pain forces even the innocent to lie
No one knows what he can do until he tries
Let a fool hold his tongue and he will pass for a sage
It is only the ignorant who despise education
It is not every question that deserves an answer
It is kindness to immediately refuse what you intend to deny
It is folly to punish your neighbor by fire when you live next door
It is better to learn late than never
It is a good thing to learn caution from the misfortunes of others
It is a bad plan the one that admits of no modification
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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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