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
deserves question
It is not every question which deserves an answer.
marriage repent
You'll repent if you marry, and repent if you don't.
deserves question
It is not every question that deserves an answer.
bad
It is a bad plan that admits of no modification.
good
They do injury to the good who spares the bad.
kindness refuse
It is kindness to immediately refuse what you intend to deny.
pain mind body
The pain of the mind is worse than the pain of the body.
apathy borders folly
Apathy borders upon folly.
forgiveness forgiving unhappy
How unhappy is he who cannot forgive himself.
mind tongue proof
A tongue prone to slander is the proof of a depraved mind.
loss gains reputation
Gain at the expense of reputation is manifest loss.
disease medical remedy
Some remedies are worse than the disease.
advice profit
Many receive advice, few profit by it.
trying amusement life-is
If life is merely a joke, the question still remains: for whose amusement? No one knows what he can do till he tries.