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Plautus

Roman Playwright

Died: 184 BC

Best He Life Man More Wisdom

Related authors: Arthur Miller Graham Greene James M. Barrie Lynn Nottage Moliere Noel Coward Samuel Beckett W. Somerset Maugham

The day, water, sun, moon, night - I do not have to purchase these things with money. Plautus

Day Nature Money Water Moon Sun Purchase Things Night

Nothing is more wretched than the mind of a man conscious of guilt. Plautus

Man Mind Guilt Nothing More Wretched Than Conscious

Courage in danger is half the battle. Plautus

Veterans Day Courage Battle Half Danger

Patience is the best remedy for every trouble. Plautus

Best Patience Trouble Every Remedy

Let deeds match words. Plautus

Wisdom Words Match Deeds

Your wealth is where your friends are. Plautus

Wealth Friends Where Your

Friendship is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies. Plautus

Friendship Soul Single Composed Single Soul Bodies Inhabiting Two

Flight without feathers is not easy. Plautus

Feathers Easy Without Flight

For nobody is curious, who isn't malevolent. Plautus

Nobody Malevolent Curious Who

Man is not man, but a wolf to those he does not know. Plautus

Man Wolf Those He Know Does

Laws are subordinate to custom. Plautus

Laws Subordinate Custom

Wisdom is not attained by years, but by ability. Plautus

Wisdom Ability Attained Years

A word to the wise is enough. Plautus

Wise Word Enough

The greatest talents often lie buried out of sight. Plautus

Lie Sight Out Talents Greatest Often Buried

Courage easily finds its own eloquence. Plautus

Courage Own Eloquence Easily Finds

I much prefer a compliment, even if insincere, to sincere criticism. Plautus

Criticism Compliment Insincere Sincere Prefer Much Even

Conquered, we conquer. Plautus

War Conquer Conquered

He who seeks for gain, must be at some expense. Plautus

Must Some Seeks He Expense Gain Who

A mouse does not rely on just one hole. Plautus

Wisdom Rely Does Mouse Just Just One Hole

This is the great fault of wine; it first trips up the feet: it is a cunning wrestler. Plautus

Great Fault Wine First Trips Wrestler Feet Cunning Up

'He means well' is useless unless he does well. Plautus

Unless He Well Does Means Useless

The evil that we know is best. Plautus

Best Evil Know

It is well for one to know more than he says. Plautus

Says More He Know Well Than

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