Occupation: Playwright Birth: 254 Bc Death: 184 Bc
One eye-witness is of more weight than ten hearsays. Those who hear, speak of shat they have heard; whose who see, know beyond mistake. [Lat., Pluris….
We should try to succeed by merit, not by favor. He who does well will always have patrons enough. [Lat., Virtute ambire oportet, non favitoribus. Sa….
For nobody is curious, who isn't malevolent..
Ones oldest friend is the best..
The mind is hopeful; success is in God's hands. [Lat., Sperat quidem animus: quo eveniat, diis in manu est.].
That least pleases us which is most urged on us..
The Bell never rings of itself; unless some one handles or moves it it is dumb. [Lat., Nunquam aedepol temere tinniit tintinnabulum; Nisi quis illud ….
Are you not accustomed to look at home, when you abuse others?.
Badly gotten, badly spent. [Lat., Male partum, male disperit.].
It is difficult to whistle and drink at the same time..
If you do anything well, gratitude is lighter than a feather; if you give offense in anything, people's wrath is as heavy as lead..
You must spend money, if you wish to make money..
The gods confound the man who first found out How to distinguish hours! Confound him, too, Who in this place set up a sun-dial, To cut and hack my da….
Enemies carry a report in form different from the original..
We only appreciate the comforts of life in their loss..
Man is a wolf to man. [Lat., Homo homini lupus.].
I trust no rich man who is officiously kind to a poor man..
It is well for one to know more than he says..
What is thine is mine, and all mine is thine. [Lat., Quod tuum'st meum'st; omne meum est autem tuum.].
How great in number are the little minded men.
Give assistance, and receive thanks lighter than a feather: injure a man, and his wrath will be like lead..