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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• Speech is a mirror of the soul: as a man speaks, so is he. Man
• Better to be ignorant of a matter than half know it. Better
• Even one hair has a shadow. Even One
• Where there is unity, there is the victory. Inspirational
• It's a bad plan that can't be changed. Bad
• There is no medicine to cure hatred. Cure
• He who lives only for himself is truly dead to others. Army
• To dispute with a drunkard is to debate with an empty house. Beer
• Do not despise the bottom rungs in the ascent to greatness. Ascent
• One is not exposed to danger who, even when in safety is always on their guard. Danger
• You can accomplish by kindness what you cannot by force. Accomplish
• If what must be given is given willingly the kindness is doubled. Doubled
• He is much to be dreaded who stands in dread of poverty. Dread
• He has existed only, not lived, who lacks wisdom in old age. Age
• His own character is the arbiter of every ones fortune. Arbiter
• We tolerate without rebuke the vices with which we have grown familiar. Familiar
• Every vice has its excuse ready. Every Vice
• The loss which is unknown is no loss at all. All
• Unless you bear with the faults of a friend you betray your own. Bear
• To take refuge with an inferior is to betray one's self. Betray
• Life itself is short, but lasts longer than misfortunes. Inspirational
• The judge is found guilty when a criminal is acquitted. Acquitted
• Never promise more than you can perform. Accountability
• Never thrust your sickle into another's corn. Corn
• Fortune is like glass - the brighter the glitter, the more easily broken. Brighter

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