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Caecilius Statius Quotes

220 BC–166 BC

Statius Caecilius, also known as Caecilius Statius (c. 220 – c. 166 BC), was a Celtic Roman comic poet.

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Man to man is a god if he knows his job.

Capital crimes are being committed in this State; for there's a whore who doesn't want to take money from a love-sick sweetheart.

For the worst of foes are those that have bright faces, gloomy hearts.

He sows the seed of trees that they may be a profit to another age.

Live as you may, since you can't as you'd like.

And then this is what I think is the wretchedest thing in old age—when a man feels that at that time of life he himself is an object of loathing to his neighbour.

Ah! By heaven, Old Age, if there's no other mischief which you bring with you when you come—well—this one's quite enough—that a man by living long sees many things he doesn't want.

Men can easily bear hardship if there is no injury with it; and they can bear even an injury, unless they have to face insults also.

She began to please me mightily after she was dead and gone.

The man who does not believe that Love is the greatest of gods, I should think he's either a fool or else untried in worldly affairs. It is in his power to make mad whom he will, to make him wise or crazed, or cast him straight into disease.

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