The master is a slave when he fears those whom he rules.
PUBLILIUS SYRUS, The Moral Sayings of Publilius Syrus
Fortune makes a fool of him whom she favors too much.
PUBLILIUS SYRUS, The Moral Sayings of Publilius Syrus
A homely woman is one of the most comely of apes.
PUBLILIUS SYRUS, The Moral Sayings of Publilius Syrus
No pleasure endures unseasoned by variety.
PUBLILIUS SYRUS, Maxims
Better to be ignorant of a matter than half know it.
It is more easy to get a favor from Fortune than to keep it.
He confesses his crime who flees the tribunal.
PUBLILIUS SYRUS, The Moral Sayings of Publilius Syrus
The wounds of conscience always leave a scar.
PUBLILIUS SYRUS, The Moral Sayings of Publilius Syrus
Even when we get what we wish, it is not ours.
PUBLILIUS SYRUS, The Moral Sayings of Publilius Syrus
It is a bad plan that admits of no modification.
When Providence favors, you can make a safe voyage on a twig.
PUBLILIUS SYRUS, The Moral Sayings of Publilius Syrus
The fear of death is more to be dreaded than death itself.
It is well to moor your bark with two anchors.
PUBLILIUS SYRUS, The Moral Sayings of Publilius Syrus
There are some remedies worse than the disease.
Life is short, but its ills make it seem long.
PUBLILIUS SYRUS, The Moral Sayings of Publilius Syrus
The most delightful pleasures cloy without variety.
PUBLILIUS SYRUS, attributed, Select Proverbs of All Nations: Wise Sayings and Maxims of the Ancient Fathers
Pain forces even the innocent to lie.
PUBLILIUS SYRUS, attributed, The Concise Columbia Dictionary of Quotations
Trust, like the soul, never returns when it has once gone.
PUBLILIUS SYRUS, attributed, Day's Collacon
The losing side is full of suspicion.
PUBLILIUS SYRUS, Maxims
Unity of feelings and affections is the strongest relationship.
PUBLIUS SYRUS, attributed, Day's Collacon
Take care not to begin anything of which you may repent.
PUBLILIUS SYRUS, Maxims
The resentment of a good man is the hardest thing to bear.
PUBLILIUS SYRUS, attributed, Day's Collacon
Apathy borders upon folly.
Every rumor is believed against the unfortunate.
PUBLILIUS SYRUS, Maxims
Repentance follows hasty counsels.
PUBLILIUS SYRUS, Maxims
Necessity can turn any weapon to advantage.
PUBLILIUS SYRUS, Moral Sayings
Necessity imposes law, but does not herself receive it.
PUBLILIUS SYRUS, attributed, Day's Collacon
It is vain to look for a defense against lightning.
