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
kindness refuse
It is kindness to immediately refuse what you intend to deny.
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.
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.
begin
If you wish to reach the highest, begin at the lowest.
education
It is only the ignorant who despise education.
No one knows what he can do until he tries.