Quotes by Publilius Syrus

62 quotes found

1st century BC Syrian-born Latin writer

1st century BC Syrian-born Latin writer

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“We die as often as we lose a friend.”
— Publilius Syrus
friendship

“Friendship neither finds nor makes equals.”
— Publilius Syrus
friendship

“He who is shipwrecked twice is foolish to blame the sea.”
— Publilius Syrus
failures mistakes

“No man is happy unless he believes he is.”
— Publilius Syrus
happiness

“He who lives only for himself is truly dead to others.”
— Publilius Syrus
helping people

“He gives twice who gives promptly.”
— Publilius Syrus
helping people

“No one knows what he can do until he tries.”
— Publilius Syrus
ignorance

“The eyes are not responsible when the mind does the seeing.”
— Publilius Syrus
imagination

“We must master our good fortune or it will master us.”
— Publilius Syrus
luck

“There are some remedies worse than the disease.”
— Publilius Syrus
medicine sickness

“Each day should be passed as though it were our last.”
— Publilius Syrus
one day

“A fair exterior is a silent recommendation.”
— Publilius Syrus
personal appearance

“It is more easy to get a favor from fortune than to keep it.”
— Publilius Syrus
recognize maximize

“No one reaches a high position without daring.”
— Publilius Syrus
risks

“If you wish to reach the highest begin at the lowest.”
— Publilius Syrus
time

“The greatest of empires, is the empire over one's self.”
— Publilius Syrus
inspirational self-knowledge

“Audacity augments courage hesitation fear.”
— Publilius Syrus
courage

“As men we are all equal in the presence of death.”
— Publilius Syrus
death dying

“From the errors of others a wise man corrects his own.”
— Publilius Syrus
failures mistakes

“Prosperity makes friends adversity tries them.”
— Publilius Syrus
friendship times