Publilius Syrus
Publilius Syrus
Publilius Syrus, was a Latin writer, best known for his sententiae. He was a Syrian who was brought as a slave to Italy, but by his wit and talent he won the favour of his master, who freed and educated him. Publilius' name, due to early medieval palatalization of 'l' between two 'i's, is often presented by manuscriptsin corrupt form as 'Publius'...
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death children too-late
Death is fortunate for the child, bitter to the youth, too late to the old.
greed poverty destitute
Avarice is as destitute of what it has, as poverty of what it has not.
aviation good-things misfortunes-of-others
It is a good thing to learn caution from the misfortunes of others.
littles nothingness
It is better to have a little than nothing.
honesty kindness deny
It is kindness immediately to refuse what you intend to deny.
pain mind body
Pain of mind is worse than pain of body.
betrayal faults bears
Unless you bear with the faults of a friend you betray your own.
betrayal self association
To take refuge with an inferior is to betray one's self.
life-is-short lasts misfortunes
Life itself is short, but lasts longer than misfortunes.
corn thrust
Never thrust your sickle into another's corn.
pay payment fraud
It is a fraud to borrow what we are unable to pay.
wise men refuse
A wise man never refuses anything to necessity.
wise men evil
The wise man avoids evil by anticipating it.
action fortune depends
Depend not on fortune, but on conduct.