Publilius Syrus
Publilius Syrus
Publilius Syrus, was a Latin writer, best known for his sententiae. He was a Syrian who was brought as a slave to Italy, but by his wit and talent he won the favour of his master, who freed and educated him. Publilius' name, due to early medieval palatalization of 'l' between two 'i's, is often presented by manuscriptsin corrupt form as 'Publius'...
NationalityRoman
ProfessionWriter
medicine physicians patient
A disorderly patient makes the physician cruel.
friends jest injured
A friend must not be injured, even in jest.
men thinking hypocrisy
It is easy for men to talk one thing and think another.
haste too-late late
He gets through too late who goes too fast.
successful guilt bane
Successful guilt is the bane of society
guilt trials
He who flees from trial confesses his guilt.
guilt feels secure
A guilty conscience never feels secure.
guilt innocent enough
It is easy to defend the innocent; but who is eloquent enough to defend the guilty?
repentance hasty
Repentance follows hasty counsels.
loss losing-friends losing-friendship
To lose a friend is the greatest of all losses.
advice bad-advice changed
It is bad advice that cannot be changed.
change mean humility
Humility means accepting reality with no attempt to outsmart it. -David Richo A rolling stone can gather no moss
power lions body
Hares can gambol over the body of a dead lion.
enemy unhappy popularity
It is an unhappy lot which finds no enemies.