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'...
NationalityRoman
ProfessionWriter
looks tough method
Look for a tough wedge for a tough log.
evil long wish
What greater evil could you wish a miser, than long life?
humble giving unity
Union gives strength to the humble.
experience succeed scholar
Each succeeding day is the scholar of that which went before it.
action neglect profit
It is of no profit to have learned well, if you neglect to do well.
fear-of-death
The fear of death is more to be dreaded than death itself.
evil want bent
He who is bent on doing evil can never want occasion.
forget remedy
To forget the wrongs you receive, is to remedy them.
projects plans multitudes
Amid a multitude of projects, no plan is devised.
noble spirit injustice
A noble spirit finds a cure for injustice in forgetting it.
failure sea blame
He is foolish to blame the sea that is shipwrecked twice.
way should one-way
You should not live one way in private, another in public.
long lasts pleasure
No pleasure lasts long unless there is variety in it.
painful endure profitable
You must endure what is painful to secure that which is profitable.