Plautus Quotes about Wisdom

Not by age but by capacity is wisdom acquired.

Wisdom, Reality, Age

"Trinummus". Play by Plautus, Act II, sc. 2, line 88,

Patience is the best remedy for every trouble.

Patience, Wisdom, Be Patient

"The Rope". Play by Plautus, 211 BC.

No man is wise enough by himself.

Wise, Teamwork, Wisdom

"Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations" by Jehiel Keeler Hoyt, p. 878-82, Miles Gloriosus, III. 3. 12, 1922.

It is wisdom to think upon anything before we execute it.

Wisdom, Thinking

He gains wisdom in a happy way, who gains it by another's experience. [Lat., Feliciter sapit qui alieno periculo sapit.]

Wisdom, Way, Gains

Wisdom is not attained by years, but by ability

Wisdom, Years, Ability

He is happy in his wisdom who has learned at another's expense.

Wisdom, Expenses