Publius Syrus
Publius Syrus ( 1st century BC) was a Latin writer of mimes. He was brought to Italy from Syria as a slave on account of his wit manumitted by his master. He rose to have a great status on his strength of wit and talent and made his mark by composing memoirs and a collection of pithy sayings that appear to have been used as a school-book. He flourished around 45 BC.Wisdom & Quotes
- A good exterior is a silent recommendation.
From Moral Sayings
- He gives twice who gives promptly.
- The tears of an heir are masked laughter.
- God looks at the clean hands, not the full ones.
- The loser is always suspicious.
- Necessity knows no law.
- It's a bad plan that can't be changed.
- There are some remedies worse than the disease.
- If you would live innocently, seek solitude.
- Speech is a mirror of the soul : as a man speaks, so he is.
- No one knows what he can do till he tries.
- No pleasure lasts long unless there is variety in it.
- Every vice has its excuse ready.
Titus Lucretius Carus