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Publilius Syrus, (fl. 85 – 43 BC), 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.
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Many receive advice, only the wise profit by it.
Maxim 152. Reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922)
He who lives in solitude may make his own laws.
He who helps the guilty, shares the crime.
Necessity knows no law except to conquer.
The circumstances of others seem good to us, while ours seem good to others.
When a disaster happens, every report confirming it obtains ready credence.
It is good to see in the misfortunes of others what we should avoid.
I have often regretted having spoken, never having kept silent.
One ungrateful man does an injury to all who are in suffering.
He wrongly accuses Neptune, who makes shipwreck a second time.
Straining breaks the bow, and relaxation relieves the mind.
A good opportunity is seldom presented, and is easily lost.
When fortune favors a man too much, she makes him a fool.
You must make a lover angry if you wish him to love.
The too constant use even of good things is hurtful.
Poverty wants much; but avarice, everything.
To accept a favor is to sell one's freedom.
For a good cause, wrongdoing is virtuous.
The highest power may be lost by misrule.
In excessive altercation, truth is lost.
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