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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• The gladiator lays his plans after he enters the arena. Arena
• The person who receives the most favors is the one who knows how to return them. Comeback
• The gods never let us love and be wise at the same time. Complicated
• Flattery was formerly a vice; it has now become the fashion. Fashion
• You should go to a pear tree for pears, not to an elm. Go
• A pleasant companion reduces the length of the journey. Companion
• I have often regretted having spoken, never having kept silent Funny
• There is more of fear than delight in a secret pleasure. Delight
• The wise man guards against the future as if it were the present. Future
• A wise man will be master of his mind, a fool will be its slave. Fool
• Only the bold get to the top. Bold
• To-day is the pupil of yesterday Day
• He is truly wise who gains wisdom from another's mishap. From
• A small loan makes a debt; a great one an enemy. Debt
• He bids fair to grow wise who has discovered that he is not so. Bids
• A fair exterior is a silent recommendation. Character
• They who plough the sea do not carry the winds in their hands. Carry
• Mighty rivers can easily be leaped at their source. Easily
• Frugality is misery in disguise. Disguise
• When innocence trembles, it condemns the judge. Condemns
• Through indecision opportunity is often lost. Indecision
• Life is short, but its ills make it seem long. Ills
• When you are in love you are not wise; or, when you are wise you are not in love. Inspirational
• A god could hardly love and be wise. God
• Love, like a tear, rises in the eye and falls upon the breast. Breast

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