Quote
"Honesta fama melior est pecunia."
P
Publilius SyrusP
Publilius Syrus
Publilius Syrus
Publilius Syrus
author
106Quotes
Publilius Syrus, was a Latin writer, best known for his sententiae. He was a Syrian from Antioch who was brought as a slave to Roman Italy. Syrus was brought to Rome on the same ship that brought a certain Manilius Antiochus, astronomer, and Staberius Eros the grammarian. By his wit and talent, Syrus won the favour of his master, who granted him manumission and educated him. He became a member of
Popular Quotes
106 totalQuote
"Contra impudentem stulta est nimia ingenuitas"
P
Publilius SyrusQuote
"Honesta turpitudo est pro causa bona."
P
Publilius SyrusQuote
"Inopiae desunt multa, avaritiae omnia."
P
Publilius SyrusQuote
"Taciturnitas stulto homini pro sapientia est."
P
Publilius SyrusQuote
"Receive an injury rather than do one."
P
Publilius SyrusQuote
"Every one excels in something in which another fails."
P
Publilius SyrusQuote
"Confidence is the only bond of friendship."
P
Publilius SyrusQuote
"Adversity shows whether we have friends, or only the shadows of friends."
P
Publilius SyrusQuote
"Tension weakens the bow; the want of it, the mind."
P
Publilius SyrusQuote
"A wise man rules his passions, a fool obeys them."
P
Publilius SyrusQuote
"Inopi beneficium bis dat, qui dat celeriter."
P
Publilius Syrus
