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
answers doe deserve
Every question does not deserve an answer.
sleep broken doe
Well does he sleep who knows not that his sleep has been broken.
doe avarice
Money does not sate Avarice, but stimulates it.
procrastination delay doe
All delay is helpful, but it does produce wisdom.
sage doe profit
He is a despicable sage whose wisdom does not profit himself.
law giving doe
Necessity gives the law and does not itself receive it.
ungrateful-people doe ungrateful-person
One ungrateful person does an injury to all needy people.
betrayal doe fortune
When fortune flatters, she does it to betray.
fate satisfied
Fate is not satisfied with inflicting one calamity.
pay value worth
Everything is worth what its purchaser will pay for it.
passed
Every day should be passed as if it were to be our last.
experiment hearts holy laws life measure opposition tried
Those who have never tried the experiment of a holy life measure the laws of God, not by their intrinsical goodness, but by the reluctancy and opposition which they find in their hearts
marriage repent
You'll repent if you marry, and repent if you don't.
caresses fool man
Fortune, when she caresses a man too much, makes him a fool