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
caresses fool man
Fortune, when she caresses a man too much, makes him a fool
aid injury man stand ungrateful
One ungrateful man does an injury to all who stand in need of aid
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.
fool man master wise
A wise man will be the master of his mind. A fool will be it's slave.
communication man mirror speech
Speech is the mirror of the soul; as a man speaks, so is he.
gives good man poor twice
He gives the poor man twice as much good who gives quickly.
men one-man
He who injures one man threatens many.
integrity men good-man
It is his nature, not his standing, that makes the good man.
men mind he-man
Conversation is the image of the mind. As the man is, so is his talk.
men good-man wealth
No good man ever became suddenly rich.
men angry-man forever
Shun an angry man for a moment-your enemy forever.
fate satisfied
Fate is not satisfied with inflicting one calamity.
pay value worth
Everything is worth what its purchaser will pay for it.