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
caresses fool man
Fortune, when she caresses a man too much, makes him a fool
fool man master wise
A wise man will be the master of his mind. A fool will be it's slave.
men fool favour
Fortune, by being too lavish of her favours on a man, only makes a fool of him.
fear failure foolish
It is foolish to fear what you cannot avoid.
silence tongue fool
Let a fool hold his tongue and he will pass for a sage.
fear foolish
It is foolish to fear that which you cannot avoid. -Stultum est timere quod vitare non potes
deserves question
It is not every question which deserves an answer.
advice altered bad cannot
It is bad advice that cannot be altered
marriage repent
You'll repent if you marry, and repent if you don't.
kindness refuse
It is kindness to immediately refuse what you intend to deny.
good
They do injury to the good who spares the bad.
bad
It is a bad plan that admits of no modification.
deserves question
It is not every question that deserves an answer.
enemy formidable hid lies lies-and-lying
Formidable is that enemy that lies hid in a man's own breast