Roman - Writer | 85 BC - 43 BC
Learn to see in another's calamity the ills which you should avoid.
Publilius Syrus
LearnYouSeeAvoidShouldCalamity
The timid man calls himself cautious, the sordid man thrifty.
ManCautiousHimselfTimidThrifty
The weeping of an heir is laughter in disguise.
LaughterDisguiseWeepingHeir
If you wish to reach the highest, begin at the lowest.
WisdomReachWishYouBeginHighest
Speech is the mirror of the soul.
MirrorSoulSpeech
An angry father is most cruel towards himself.
FatherAngryCruelMostHimselfDad
Let a fool hold his tongue and he will pass for a sage.
FoolTongueWillHoldPassSage
Some remedies are worse than the disease.
WorseDiseaseThanSomeRemedies
It is kindness to immediately refuse what you intend to deny.
KindnessYouRefuseDenyIntend
It is only the ignorant who despise education.
EducationIgnorantOnlyWhoDespise
A gift in season is a double favor to the needy.
GiftDoubleSeasonFavorNeedy
The eyes are not responsible when the mind does the seeing.
EyesMindSeeingResponsibleDoes
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