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Publilius Syrus
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Biography : Latin writer *Approximate years of birth and death.
Born: -85 - Died: -43
Period:
1st century BC
Place of birth: Syria
Syria
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The coward calls himself cautious, the miser thrifty.
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He has what he desires who can limit his desires to what is enough.
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In excessive altercation, truth is lost.
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From the faults of another a wise man will correct his own.
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He conquers twice who conquers himself in victory.
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It is better to trust in ability than in luck.
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It's too late to ask for advice when the danger comes.
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Youth must be mastered not by force but by reason.
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No one knows what he can do till he tries.
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Audacity augments courage; hesitation, fear.
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Even a single hair casts a shadow.
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A wise man will be master of his mind. A fool will be its slave.
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Build not your joy on another's sorrow.
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With the good man anger is quick to die.
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Advise your friends in private, praise them openly.
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It is a brief refusal when the wise man meets a request with silence.
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Haste in judgement is to look for guilt.
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Patience reveals the soul's hidden riches.
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Patience reveals the soul's hidden riches.

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A plan that cannot be changed is a bad one.
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Where there is unity, there lies victory.
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Many fear their reputation, few their conscience.
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It is a good thing to see what things should be avoided in another person's troubles.
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The pleasure from hard effort is the sweetest.
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It is foolish to fear what cannot be avoided.
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Reason, not age, finds wisdom.
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Opportunity is offered with difficulty, lost with ease.
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It is not goodness to be better than the worst.
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A wise man never refuses anything to necessity.
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By forgiving much the mighty becomes even mightier.
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Powerful indeed is the empire of habit.
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