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.
astonished cease choose chosen literature
In literature as in love, we are astonished at what is chosen by others. We choose to love, we do not choose to cease loving.
death dreaded fear
The fear of death is more to be dreaded then fear itself.
condemned criminal judge
The judge is condemned when the criminal is acquitted
accept benefit freedom sell
To accept a benefit is to sell one's freedom
fate satisfied
Fate is not satisfied with inflicting one calamity.
pay value worth
Everything is worth what its purchaser will pay for it.