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
good
They do injury to the good who spares the bad.
bad
It is a bad plan that admits of no modification.
deserves question
It is not every question that deserves an answer.
Count not him among your friends who will retail your privacies to the world.
While we stop to think, we often miss our opportunity.
There are some remedies worse than the disease.
gives itself necessity submit
Necessity gives the law, but does not itself submit to it
confession faults next
Confession of our faults is the next thing to innocency
good next
The next day is never so good as the day before.
borrow fraud repay unable
It is a fraud to borrow what we are unable to repay
good greatest health
Good health and good sense are two of life's greatest blessings.
folly next punish
It is folly to punish your neighbor by fire when you live next door.
man seems thus
The happy man is not he who seems thus to others, but who seems thus to himself.
again himself man returns
An angry man is again angry with himself when he returns to reason.