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Publilius Syrus Quotes


He whom many fear, has himself many to fear.

How unhappy is he who cannot forgive himself.

I often regret that I have spoken; never that I have been silent.

If you wish to reach the highest, begin at the lowest.

It is a bad plan that admits of no modification.

It is a fraud to borrow what we are unable to pay.

It is a good thing to learn caution from the misfortunes of others.

It is better to learn late than never.

It is folly to punish your neighbor by fire when you live next door.

It is kindness to immediately refuse what you intend to deny.

It is not every question that deserves an answer.

It is only the ignorant who despise education.

Learn to see in another's calamity the ills which you should avoid.

Let a fool hold his tongue and he will pass for a sage.

Never promise more than you can perform.

No one knows what he can do until he tries.

One is not exposed to danger who, even when in safety is always on their guard.

Pain forces even the innocent to lie.

Powerful indeed is the empire of habit.

Practice is the best of all instructors.