Quotes By Publilius Syrus

The miser is as much in want of what he has as of what he has not.

You cannot put the same shoe on every foot.

How unhappy is he who cannot forgive himself.

When you confer a benefit on those worthy of it, you confer a favor on all.

Fortune is like glass - the brighter the glitter, the more easily broken.

Where there is unity there is always victory.

A beautiful face is a mute recommendation.

Powerful indeed is the empire of habit.

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

He who spares the bad injures the good.

From the errors of others, a wise man corrects his own.

He who has lost honor can lose nothing more.

The bare recollection of anger kindles anger.

You can accomplish by kindness what you cannot by force.

A gift in season is a double favor to the needy.

The person who receives the most favors is the one who knows how to return them.

You are in a pitiable condition if you have to conceal what you wish to tell.

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

Never promise more than you can perform.

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

Take care that no one hates you justly.

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

Good health and good sense are two of life's greatest blessings.

The wounds of love can only be healed by the one who made them.

Do not despise the bottom rungs in the ascent to greatness.

While we stop to think, we often miss our opportunity.

To refuse graciously is to confer a favor.

Practice is the best of all instructors.

Treat your friend as if he might become an enemy.

Speech is the mirror of the soul.