Syrus (Publilius Syrus) ( 10 of 54 )
Flattery was formerly a vice; it has now become the fashion.
[Lat., Pessimum genus inimicorum laudantes.]
Flattery was formerly a vice; it has now become the fashion.
[Lat., Pessimum genus inimicorum laudantes.]
Take care not to begin anything of which you may repent.
[Lat., Cave ne quidquam incipias, quod post poeniteat.]
Take care not to begin anything of which you may repent.
[Lat., Cave ne quidquam incipias, quod post poeniteat.]
To become rich is easy. Much harder is to solve the riddles of
of the heart.
To become rich is easy. Much harder is to solve the riddles of
of the heart.
A pleasure companion on a journey is as good as a carriage.
[Lat., Comes jucundus in via pro vehiculo read more
A pleasure companion on a journey is as good as a carriage.
[Lat., Comes jucundus in via pro vehiculo est.]
He who flees from trial confesses his guilt.
[Lat., Fatetur facinus is qui judicum fugit.]
He who flees from trial confesses his guilt.
[Lat., Fatetur facinus is qui judicum fugit.]
He wrongly accuses Neptune, who makes shipwreck a second time.
[Lat., Inprobe Neptunum accusat, qui iterum naufragium facit.]
He wrongly accuses Neptune, who makes shipwreck a second time.
[Lat., Inprobe Neptunum accusat, qui iterum naufragium facit.]
Whatever you can lose, you should reckon of no account.
Whatever you can lose, you should reckon of no account.
Better use medicines at the outset than at the last moment.
Better use medicines at the outset than at the last moment.
It is sometimes expedient to forget who we are.
It is sometimes expedient to forget who we are.
The miser is as much in want of what he has, as of what he has
not.
[Lat., read more
The miser is as much in want of what he has, as of what he has
not.
[Lat., Tam deest avaro quod habet, quam quod non habet.]
