Plautus quotes - page 5

He whom the Gods love dies young. (Plautus)
He who falls in love meets a worse fate than he who leaps from a rock. View quote
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One eye witness is better than ten hear sayers. View quote
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He who dies for virtue, does not perish. View quote
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Disgrace is immortal, and living even when one thinks it dead. View quote
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Things which you don't hope happen more frequently than things which you do hope. View quote
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Not every age is fit for childish sports. View quote
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Slander-mongers and those who listen to slander, if I had my way, would all be strung up, the talkers by the tongue, the listeners by the ears. View quote
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In everything the middle course is the best everything in excess brings trouble. View quote
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A good disposition I far prefer to gold for gold is the gift of fortune goodness of disposition is the gift of nature. I prefer much rather to be called good than fortunate. View quote
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Keep what you have; the known evil is best. (Plautus)
Friendship is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies. View quote
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If I can only keep my good name, I shall have riches enough. View quote
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Celerius elephanti pariunt. View quote
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For a brothel-keeper a lover is like a fish: he's no good unless he's fresh. View quote
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