Publilius Syrus Quotes - Page 3

How unhappy is he who cannot forgive himself.

The wise man avoids evil by anticipating it.

Anyone who believes that men are the equal of women has never seen a man trying to wrap a Christmas present.

Poverty wants much; but avarice, everything.

To confess a fault freely is the next thing to being innocent of it.

We may escape misfortune for a while, but the evil day will come.

While we stop to think, we often miss our opportunity.

Take care that no one hates you justly.

It is better to learn late than never.

The gladiator lays his plans after he enters the arena.

Fortune is like glass; she breaks when she is brightest.

Even when we get what we wish, it is not ours.

Ready tears are a sign of treachery, not of grief

Gain at the expense of reputation is manifest loss.

Apathy borders upon folly.

Pardon one offence, and you encourage the commission of many.

An enemy despised is the most dangerous of all enemies.

Let a fool hold his tongue and he will pass for a sage.

What greater evil could you wish a miser, than long life?

It is a most miserable lot to be without an enemy. [No man can be successful without being envied and hated.]

He who wishes to injure another, will soon find a pretext.

Always shun whatever may make you angry.

If life is merely a joke, the question still remains: for whose amusement? No one knows what he can do till he tries.

He who helps the guilty, shares the crime.

Prosperity has no power over adversity.