Quotes by Syrus

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Son of Apollo in Greek mythology · Greek

Son of Apollo in Greek mythology

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“Each day is the scholar of yesterday.”
— Publilius Syrus
Day Yesterday Scholar

“An angry man is again angry with himself when he returns to reason.”
— Publilius Syrus
Man Angry Reason

“The bare recollection of anger kindles anger.”
— Publilius Syrus
Bare Recollection

“An angry father is most cruel towards himself.”
— Publilius Syrus
Father Angry Cruel

“What greater evil could you wish a miser than long life?”
— Syrus Publilius
long-life miser misery

“A wise man never refuses anything to necessity.”
— Publilius Syrus
acceptance

“Many receive advice only the wise profit by it.”
— Syrus
advice

“Admonish your friends privately but praise them openly.”
— Syrus
advice

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

“What we fear comes to pass more speedily than what we hope.”
— Publilius Syrus
anxiety about future

“He is much to be dreaded who stands in dread of poverty.”
— Publilius Syrus
anxiety about future

“Everything is worth what its purchaser will pay for it.”
— Publilius Syrus
buying selling

“It is a good thing to learn caution by the misfortunes of others.”
— Syrus
caution

“The circumstances of others seem good to us while ours seem good to others.”
— Syrus
circumstance

“To do two things at once is to do neither.”
— Publilius Syrus
concentration

“To confess a fault freely is the next thing to being innocent of it.”
— Syrus
confession

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

“It's a bad plan that can't be changed.”
— Publilius Syrus
creating positive change

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

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