Phaedrus Quotes

Phaedrus
Roman Poet
Died: 50 AD
Always He Himself Man Mind Own
Related authors: Ausonius Horace Juvenal Lucan Lucretius Ovid Virgil
Things are not always as they seem; the first appearance deceives many. Phaedrus
First Seem First Appearance Always Deceives Many Appearance Things
Whoever is detected in a shameful fraud is ever after not believed even if they speak the truth. Phaedrus
Truth Speak Fraud Shameful After Whoever Even Believed Ever Ever After
Those who plot the destruction of others often perish in the attempt. Phaedrus
Destruction Others Those Plot Attempt Perish Often Who
The mind ought sometimes to be diverted that it may return to better thinking. Phaedrus
Learning Better Sometimes Mind Thinking Ought Return May
An alliance with a powerful person is never safe. Phaedrus
Power Alliance Never Powerful Safe Person
I would rather not be a king than to forfeit my liberty. Phaedrus
Liberty King Would Rather Forfeit Than
Witticisms please as long as we keep them within boundaries, but pushed to excess they cause offense. Phaedrus
Cause Long Please Excess Pushed Boundaries Within Offense Them Keep
In outward show so splendid and so vain; 'tis but a gilded block without a brain. Phaedrus
Vain Gilded Splendid Outward Without Block Brain Tis Show

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