Plautus, Titus Maccius quotes
BC 254-184 Roman Comic PoetHe whom the Gods love dies young, while he is in health, has his senses and his judgments sound.
Plautus, Titus Maccius
Death and Dying
Courage in danger is half the battle.
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Courage
The poor man who enters into a partnership with one who is rich makes a risky venture.
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Business
Laws are subordinate to custom.
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Custom
Nothing is there more friendly to a man than a friend in need.
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Friends and Friendship
Every man, however wise, needs the advice of some sagacious friend in the affairs of life.
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Friends and Friendship
Ones oldest friend is the best.
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Friends and Friendship
It is easy to rule over the good.
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Government
No one can be so welcome a guest that he will not annoy his host after three days.
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Guests
What is thine is mine, and all mine is thine.
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Friends and Friendship
He who seeks for gain, must be at some expense.
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Price
The day, water, sun, moon, night -- I do not have to purchase these things with money.
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Money
Slander-mongers and those who listen to slander, if I had my way, would all be strung up, the talkers by the tongue, the listeners by the ears.
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Slander
There are occasions when it is undoubtedly better to incur loss than to make gain.
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Reality
The greatest talents often lie buried out of sight.
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Talent
One does nothing who tries to console a despondent person with word. A friend is one who aids with deeds at a critical time when deeds are called for.
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Aid and Assistance
If you are content, you have enough to live comfortably.
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Contentment
One eye witness is better than ten hear sayers.
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Gossip
This is the great fault of wine; it first trips up the feet: it is a cunning wrestler.
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Alcohol and Alcoholism
I would rather be adorned by beauty of character than jewels. Jewels are the gift of fortune, while character comes from within.
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Character
Wisdom is not attained by years, but by ability.
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Wisdom
Where there are friends there is wealth.
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Wealth
No man is wise enough by himself.
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Wisdom