Plautus Quotes

Nothing but heaven itself is better than a friend who is really a friend.
Plautus

Friendship, Nothing, Friend

Let us celebrate the occasion with wine and sweet words.
Plautus

Birthday, Words, Wine

The day, water, sun, moon, night - I do not have to purchase these things with money.
Plautus

Money, Night, Sun

Patience is the best remedy for every trouble.
Plautus

Patience, Best, Trouble

Courage is what preserves our liberty, safety, life, and our homes and parents, our country and children. Courage comprises all things.
Plautus

Life, Courage, Children

A mouse does not rely on just one hole.
Plautus

Rely, Hole, Mouse

The poor man who enters into a partnership with one who is rich makes a risky venture.
Plautus

Rich, Poor, Makes

Friendship is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies.
Plautus

Friendship, Single, Two

Nothing is more wretched than the mind of a man conscious of guilt.
Plautus

Mind, Nothing, Guilt

I much prefer a compliment, even if insincere, to sincere criticism.
Plautus

Criticism, Sincere, Compliment

Man is not man, but a wolf to those he does not know.
Plautus

A contented mind is the best source for trouble.
Plautus

Best, Mind, Trouble

Conquered, we conquer.
Plautus

Conquer, Conquered

Every man, however wise, needs the advice of some sagacious friend in the affairs of life.
Plautus

Life, Wise, Friend

'He means well' is useless unless he does well.
Plautus

Means, Unless, Useless

He whom the gods love dies young, while he is in health, has his senses and his judgments sound.
Plautus

Love, Health, Young

If you have overcome your inclination and not been overcome by it, you have reason to rejoice.
Plautus

Reason, Overcome, Rejoice

Keep what you have; the known evil is best.
Plautus

Best, Evil, Keep

A mouse never entrusts his life to only one hole.
Plautus

Life, Hole, Mouse

A word to the wise is enough.
Plautus

Wise, Enough, Word

Bad conduct soils the finest ornament more than filth.
Plautus

Bad, Conduct, Finest

Courage easily finds its own eloquence.
Plautus

Courage, Eloquence, Easily

Courage in danger is half the battle.
Plautus

Courage, Battle, Half

For nobody is curious, who isn't malevolent.
Plautus

Nobody, Curious, Malevolent

Good courage in a bad affair is half of the evil overcome.
Plautus

Good, Courage, Bad

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Biography

Nationality: Roman

Type: Playwright

Born: 254 BC

Died: 184 BC

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