Publilius Syrus Quotes - Page 13

Look for a tough wedge for a tough log.

An angry lover tells himself many lies.

He who conquers his wrath overcomes his greatest enemy.

Life is short, but its ills make it seem long.

Through indecision opportunity is often lost.

Excessive severity misses its own aim.

We may with advantage at times forget what we know.

Man's life is short; and therefore an honorable death is his immortality.

A frog would leap from a throne of gold into a puddle.

It is a bitter dose to be taught obedience after you have learned to rule.

Conversation is the image of the mind. As the man is, so is his talk.

It is a good thing to learn caution from the misfortunes of others.

We must master our good fortune, or it will master us.

Necessity knows no law except to conquer.

It is foolish to fear what you cannot avoid.

Deliberando saepe perit occasio [The opportunity often slips away while we deliberate on it].

You need not hang up the ivy branch over the wine that will sell.

At daybreak, when loath to rise, have this thought in thy mind: I am rising for a man's work.

It is better to arouse envy than pity.

They live ill who expect to live always.

Modesty once lost, never returns into favour.

Even to smile at the misfortunes of others is to do an injury.

Grief diminishes when it has nothing to grow upon.

He dies twice who perishes by his own weapons.

Pain will force even the truthful to speak falsely.