Publilius Syrus Quotes - Page 12

The wretched reflect either too much or too little.

Great hatred can be concealed in the countenance, and much in a kiss.

The prompter the refusal, the less the disappointment.

He is twice a conqueror, who can restrain himself in the hour of triumph.

You should not live one way in private, another in public.

Courage comes by being brave; fear comes by holding back.

The honied tongue hath its poison.

A friend must not be injured, even in jest.

Flattery was formerly a vice; it has now become the fashion.

You are in a pitiable condition if you have to conceal what you wish to tell.

It a wretched thing to suffer at the hand of one of whom we cannot complain.

Necessity gives the law and does not itself receive it.

No tears are shed when an enemy dies.

The end always passes judgement on what has gone before.

Man has been lent, not given, to life.

Union gives strength to the humble.

One day treats us like a hireling nurse, another like a mother.

A great man may commence life in a hovel.

Money does not sate Avarice, but stimulates it.

Men will judge your past deeds by your last.

For a good cause, wrongdoing is virtuous.

The wounds of conscience always leave a scar.

It is easier to add to a great reputation than to get it.

It is well to moor your bark with two anchors.

Hares can gambol over the body of a dead lion.