Publilius Syrus Quotes

He who spares the bad injures the good.
Publilius Syrus

Good, Bad, Injures

He whom many fear, has himself many to fear.
Publilius Syrus

Fear, Himself, Whom

It is better to learn late than never.
Publilius Syrus

It is folly to punish your neighbor by fire when you live next door.
Publilius Syrus

Live, Fire, Door

It is not every question that deserves an answer.
Publilius Syrus

Question, Answer, Deserves

Prosperity makes friends, adversity tries them.
Publilius Syrus

Friends, Adversity, Makes

The opportunity is often lost by deliberating.
Publilius Syrus

The weeping of an heir is laughter in disguise.
Publilius Syrus

Laughter, Disguise, Weeping

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

Love, Wounds, Healed

To do two things at once is to do neither.
Publilius Syrus

Two, Once, Neither

What is left when honor is lost?
Publilius Syrus

Lost, Honor, Left

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

Gift, Season, Favor

A hasty judgment is a first step to recantation.
Publilius Syrus

Step, Judgment, Hasty

Admonish your friends privately, but praise them openly.
Publilius Syrus

Friends, Praise, Privately

Count not him among your friends who will retail your privacies to the world.
Publilius Syrus

Him, Friends, Among

Familiarity breeds contempt.
Publilius Syrus

Contempt, Breeds

He who has lost honor can lose nothing more.
Publilius Syrus

Nothing, Lost, Honor

If you wish to reach the highest, begin at the lowest.
Publilius Syrus

Wish, Reach, Begin

It is a bad plan that admits of no modification.
Publilius Syrus

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

Good, Others, Learn

It is kindness to immediately refuse what you intend to deny.
Publilius Syrus

Kindness, Deny, Refuse

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

Another, Learn, Avoid

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

Fool, Tongue, Hold

One is not exposed to danger who, even when in safety is always on their guard.
Publilius Syrus

Danger, Safety, Guard

Powerful indeed is the empire of habit.
Publilius Syrus

Powerful, Indeed, Habit

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Biography

Nationality: Roman

Type: Writer

Born: 85 BC

Died: 43 BC

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