Publilius Syrus

time exellence maturity

“It takes a long time to bring excellence to maturity.”

― Publilius Syrus (85-43BC)

left honor lost

“What is left when honor is lost?”

― Publilius Syrus (85-43BC)

helm sea calm

“Any one can hold the helm when the sea is calm.”

― Publilius Syrus (85-43BC)

unhappy forgive oneself

“How unhappy is he who cannot forgive himself.”

― Publilius Syrus (85-43BC)

trust soul retur gone

“Trust, like the soul, never returns once it is gone.”

― Publilius Syrus (85-43BC)

two things at once neither

“To do two things at once is to do neither.”

― Publilius Syrus (85-43BC)

poor lack greedy

“The poor lack much, the greedy everything.”

― Publilius Syrus (85-43BC)

unity victory

“Where there is unity, there is always victory”

― Publilius Syrus (85-43BC)

foolish blame sea shipwreck

“He is foolish to blame the sea that is shipwrecked twice.”

― Publilius Syrus (85-43BC)

errors other wise correct

“From the errors of others,

a wise man corrects his own.”

― Publilius Syrus (85-43BC)

pleasure sweet difficulty overcome

“The sweetest pleasure arises from difficulties overcome.”

― Publilius Syrus (85-43BC)

better learn late never

“It is better to learn late than never.”

― Publilius Syrus (85-43BC)

pain innocent lie

“Pain forces even the innocent to lie.”

― Publilius Syrus (85-43BC)

happy die desirable

“Happy he who died when death was desirable.”

― Publilius Syrus (85-43BC)

reputation conscience

“Many consult their reputation; but few their conscience.”

― Publilius Syrus (85-43BC)

hung fine tree

“Even to be hung one should choose a fine tree.”

― Publilius Syrus (85-43BC)