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
criminal-mind calamity fortune
Fortune is not satisfied with inflicting one calamity.
wickedness calamity
The wickedness of the few makes the calamity of the many.
medicine entrepreneur calamity
Equanimity is calamity's medicine.
deserves question
It is not every question which deserves an answer.
learned neglect profit
It is no profit to have learned well, if you neglect to do well
advice altered bad cannot
It is bad advice that cannot be altered
marriage repent
You'll repent if you marry, and repent if you don't.
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.