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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.
- Sententiae

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

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