Plautus quotes - page 2

Nothing is more wretched than the mind of a man conscious of guilt. (Plautus)
A contented mind is the best source for trouble. View quote
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The evil that we know is best. View quote
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I would rather be adorned by beauty of character than jewels. Jewels are the gift of fortune, while character comes from within. View quote
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It well becomes a young man to be modest. View quote
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Res amicos invent. View quote
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He's a friend indeed who proves himself a friend in need. View quote
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You should not speak ill of an absent friend. View quote
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Let us celebrate the occasion with wine and sweet words. View quote
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There's no such thing, you know, as picking out the best woman: it's only a question of comparative badness, brother. View quote
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The valiant profit more Their country, than the finest cleverest speakers. (Plautus)
Each man reaps on his own farm. View quote
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Keep what you've got ; the evil that we know is best. (translator Thornton) View quote
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Conquer by means of true virtue. View quote
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The face that thou shalt smite in earnest is bound thereafter to be boneless. View quote
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In re mala animo si bono utare, adjuvat. View quote
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These things are not for the best, nor as I think they ought to be; but still they are better than that which is downright bad. (translator Henry Thomas Riley) View quote
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To blow and swallow at the same moment is not easy. View quote
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You are seeking a knot in a bulrush. View quote
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Nothing so wretched as a guilty conscience. View quote
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A mouse does not rely on just one hole. Mus uni non fidit antro. (Plautus)
Man is not man, but a wolf to those he does not know. View quote
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He who seeks for gain, must be at some expense. View quote
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The greatest talents often lie buried out of sight. View quote
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Every man, however wise, needs the advice of some sagacious friend in the affairs of life. View quote
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Occupation: Roman Playwright
Born: 250 BC
Died: 184 BC
Quotes count: 114
Wikipedia: Plautus

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