Publilius Syrus ✓

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[Wikidata] 1st century BC Syrian-born Latin writer... | [Wikipedia] Publilius Syrus was a Latin writer, best known for his sententiae. He was a Roman Syrian from Antioch who was brought as a slave to Roman Italy. Syrus was brought to Rome on the same ship that brought a certain Manilius Antiochus, astronomer, and Staberius Eros the grammarian. By his wit and talent,

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• When you confer a benefit on those worthy of it, you confer a favor on all. All
• We die as often as we lose a friend. Die
• All delay is helpful, but it does produce wisdom. All
• Agreement is made more precious by disagreement. Agreement
• In excess altercation, truth is lost. Altercation
• An end to our getting is the only end to our losses. Acquisition
• Always shun whatever may make you angry. Always Shun
• Anger would inflict punishment on another; meanwhile, it tortures itself. Anger
• To have the universe bear one company would be a great consolation in death. Bear
• He can best avoid a snare who knows how to set one. Avoid
• It is folly to censure him whom all the world adores. Adore
• Confession of our faults is the next thing to innocence. Confession
• There is no pain in the wound received in the moment of victory. Conquest
• Even when there is no law, there is conscience. Conscience
• It is more tolerable to be refused than deceived. Deceived
• Discord gives a relish for concord. Concord
• There is no need of spurs when the horse is running away. Horse
• Each succeeding day is the scholar of that which went before it. Day
• Shun an angry man for a moment-your enemy forever. Angry
• There is no safety in regaining the favor of an enemy. Enemy
• Would you be known by everybody? Then you know nobody. Everybody
• It is more easy to get a favor from fortune than to keep it. Easy
• The friendship that can come to an end, never really began. Began
• Friendship either finds or makes equals. Either Finds
• We simply rob ourselves when we make presents to the dead. Dead

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