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)