Roman - Playwright | 254 BC - 184 BC
Not by age but by capacity is wisdom acquired.
Plautus
WisdomAgeCapacityAcquired
Property is unstable, and youth perishes in a moment. Life itself is held in the grinning fangs of Death, Yet men delay to obtain release from the world. Alas, the conduct of mankind is surprising.
LifeMomentMenDeathYouthWorld
Courage is what preserves our liberty, safety, life, and our homes and parents, our country and children. Courage comprises all things.
LifeCourageChildrenParentsSafety
Laws are subordinate to custom.
LawsCustomSubordinate
There's no such thing, you know, as picking out the best woman: it's only a question of comparative badness, brother.
BestWomanBrotherYouKnowOut
I would rather be adorned by beauty of character than jewels. Jewels are the gift of fortune, while character comes from within.
BeautyCharacterGiftWithinFortune
Keep what you have; the known evil is best.
BestEvilYouKeepKnown
He who seeks for gain, must be at some expense.
GainMustWhoHeSomeExpense
This is the great fault of wine; it first trips up the feet: it is a cunning wrestler.
GreatFeetWineFirstFaultUp
No man is wise enough by himself.
ManWiseEnoughHimself
Wisdom is not attained by years, but by ability.
WisdomAbilityYearsAttained
'He means well' is useless unless he does well.
UselessWellHeMeansDoesUnless
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