Publilius Syrus Quotes
Most popular Publilius Syrus Quotes
![A rolling stone gathers no moss. - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/00/2100A-a-rolling-stone-gathers-no-moss-publilius-syrus.png)
A rolling stone gathers no moss.
![Every vice has its excuse ready. - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/44/41644A-every-vice-has-its-excuse-ready-publilius-syrus.png)
Every vice has its excuse ready.
![What is left when honor is lost? - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/22/2322A-what-is-left-when-honor-is-lost-publilius-syrus.png)
What is left when honor is lost?
![Don't keep your coals in a volcano. - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/62/6062A-dont-keep-your-coals-in-a-volcano-publilius-syrus.png)
Don't keep your coals in a volcano.
![A man gives twice who gives quickly. - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/86/6886A-a-man-gives-twice-who-gives-quickly-publilius-syrus.png)
A man gives twice who gives quickly.
![Even a single hair casts its shadow. - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/87/10687A-even-a-single-hair-casts-its-shadow-publilius-syrus.png)
Even a single hair casts its shadow.
![Money alone sets the world in motion. - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/69/8069A-money-alone-sets-the-world-in-motion-publilius-syrus.png)
Money alone sets the world in motion.
![Each day is the scholar of yesterday. - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/03/3103A-each-day-is-the-scholar-of-yesterday-publilius-syrus.png)
Each day is the scholar of yesterday.
![Depend not on fortune, but on conduct. - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/57/2657A-depend-not-on-fortune-but-on-conduct-publilius-syrus.png)
Depend not on fortune, but on conduct.
![Not every question deserves an answer. - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/70/470A-not-every-question-deserves-an-answer-publilius-syrus.png)
Not every question deserves an answer.
![It is better to learn late than never. - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/74/5674A-it-is-better-to-learn-late-than-never-publilius-syrus.png)
It is better to learn late than never.
![When reason rules money is a blessing. - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/81/4881A-when-reason-rules-money-is-a-blessing-publilius-syrus.png)
When reason rules money is a blessing.
![Powerful indeed is the empire of habit. - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/85/7585A-powerful-indeed-is-the-empire-of-habit-publilius-syrus.png)
Powerful indeed is the empire of habit.
![A guilty conscience never feels secure. - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/76/2476A-a-guilty-conscience-never-feels-secure-publilius-syrus.png)
A guilty conscience never feels secure.
![Practice is the best of all instructors. - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/23/5823A-practice-is-the-best-of-all-instructors-publilius-syrus.png)
Practice is the best of all instructors.
![Many receive advice, few profit from it. - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/15/4615A-many-receive-advice-few-profit-from-it-publilius-syrus.png)
Many receive advice, few profit from it.
![In quarreling, the truth is always lost. - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/08/14408A-in-quarreling-the-truth-is-always-lost-publilius-syrus.png)
In quarreling, the truth is always lost.
![A cock has influence on his own dunghill. - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/44/6644A-a-cock-has-influence-on-his-own-dunghill-publilius-syrus.png)
A cock has influence on his own dunghill.
![Some remedies are worse than the disease. - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/75/275A-some-remedies-are-worse-than-the-disease-publilius-syrus.png)
Some remedies are worse than the disease.
![Necessity knows no law except to conquer. - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/62/10762A-necessity-knows-no-law-except-to-conquer-publilius-syrus.png)
Necessity knows no law except to conquer.
![No pleasure endures unseasoned by variety. - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/49/3749A-no-pleasure-endures-unseasoned-by-variety-publilius-syrus.png)
No pleasure endures unseasoned by variety.
![To do two things at once is to do neither. - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/06/7506A-to-do-two-things-at-once-is-do-neither-publilius-syrus.png)
To do two things at once is to do neither.
![Confidence is the only bond of friendship. - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/24/9524A-confidence-is-the-only-bond-of-friendship-publilius-syrus.png)
Confidence is the only bond of friendship.
![A beautiful face is a mute recommendation. - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/15/27015A-a-beautiful-face-is-a-mute-recommendation-publilius-syrus.png)
A beautiful face is a mute recommendation.
![You cannot put the same shoe on every foot. - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/05/7405A-you-cannot-put-the-same-shoe-every-foot-publilius-syrus.png)
You cannot put the same shoe on every foot.
![It is better to have a little than nothing. - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/04/6704A-it-is-better-to-have-a-little-than-nothing-publilius-syrus.png)
It is better to have a little than nothing.
![No one knows what he can do until he tries. - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/58/19058A-no-one-knows-what-he-can-do-until-he-tries-publilius-syrus.png)
No one knows what he can do until he tries.
![In times of calamity, any rumor is believed. - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/73/19673A-in-times-of-calamity-any-rumor-is-believed-publilius-syrus.png)
In times of calamity, any rumor is believed.
![Venus yields to caresses, not to compulsion. - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/55/9055A-venus-yields-to-caresses-not-to-compulsion-publilius-syrus.png)
Venus yields to caresses, not to compulsion.
![How unhappy is he who cannot forgive himself. - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/29/50929A-how-unhappy-is-he-who-cannot-forgive-himself-publilius-syrus.png)
How unhappy is he who cannot forgive himself.
![To accept a benefit is to sell one's freedom. - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/07/9607A-to-accept-a-benefit-is-to-sell-ones-freedom-publilius-syrus.png)
To accept a benefit is to sell one's freedom.
![No man is happy who does not think himself so. - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/89/3589A-no-man-is-happy-who-does-not-think-himself-so-publilius-syrus.png)
No man is happy who does not think himself so.
![Anyone can hold the helm when the sea is calm. - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/78/13978A-anyone-can-hold-the-helm-when-sea-is-calm-publilius-syrus.png)
Anyone can hold the helm when the sea is calm.
![It is only the ignorant who despise education. - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/69/5569A-it-is-only-the-ignorant-who-despise-education-publilius-syrus.png)
It is only the ignorant who despise education.
![Prosperity makes friends, adversity tries them. - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/23/9523A-prosperity-makes-friends-adversity-tries-them-publilius-syrus.png)
Prosperity makes friends, adversity tries them.
![Do not turn back when you are just at the goal. - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/22/6522A-do-not-turn-back-when-you-are-just-at-goal-publilius-syrus.png)
Do not turn back when you are just at the goal.
![Even when there is no law, there is conscience. - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/78/2478A-even-when-there-is-no-law-there-is-conscience-publilius-syrus.png)
Even when there is no law, there is conscience.
![Any man can hold the helm when the sea is calm. - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/50/8650A-any-man-can-hold-the-helm-when-sea-is-calm-publilius-syrus.png)
Any man can hold the helm when the sea is calm.
![A wise man never refuses anything to necessity. - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/61/10761A-a-wise-man-never-refuses-anything-necessity-publilius-syrus.png)
A wise man never refuses anything to necessity.
![Agreement is made more precious by disagreement. - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/61/25761A-agreement-is-made-more-precious-by-disagreement-publilius-syrus.png)
Agreement is made more precious by disagreement.
![A scar on the conscience is the same as a wound. - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/77/2477A-a-scar-on-the-conscience-is-same-as-wound-publilius-syrus.png)
A scar on the conscience is the same as a wound.
![No man reaches a high position without boldness. - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/02/7202A-no-man-reaches-a-high-position-without-boldness-publilius-syrus.png)
No man reaches a high position without boldness.
![A gift in season is a double favor to the needy. - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/40/6940A-a-gift-in-season-is-a-double-favor-needy-publilius-syrus.png)
A gift in season is a double favor to the needy.
![The next day is never as good as the day before. - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/21/3021A-the-next-day-is-never-as-good-as-day-before-publilius-syrus.png)
The next day is never as good as the day before.
![It is not every question that deserves an answer. - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/64/5864A-it-is-not-every-question-that-deserves-answer-publilius-syrus.png)
It is not every question that deserves an answer.
![Anger always thinks it has power beyond its power. - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/53/653A-anger-always-thinks-it-has-power-beyond-its-power-publilius-syrus.png)
Anger always thinks it has power beyond its power.
![When Gold argues the cause, eloquence is impotent. - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/14/27714A-when-gold-argues-the-cause-eloquence-is-impotent-publilius-syrus.png)
When Gold argues the cause, eloquence is impotent.
![A thing is worth whatever a buyer will pay for it. - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/46/21846A-a-thing-is-worth-whatever-a-buyer-will-pay-it-publilius-syrus.png)
A thing is worth whatever a buyer will pay for it.
![Tears gratify a savage nature, they do not melt it. - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/69/40769A-tears-gratify-a-savage-nature-they-do-not-melt-it-publilius-syrus.png)
Tears gratify a savage nature, they do not melt it.
![I have often regretted my speech, never my silence. - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/98/7098A-i-have-often-regretted-my-speech-never-my-silence-publilius-syrus.png)
I have often regretted my speech, never my silence.
![Lovers know what they want, but not what they need. - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/52/3252A-lovers-know-what-they-want-but-not-what-they-need-publilius-syrus.png)
Lovers know what they want, but not what they need.
![A man's own character is the arbiter of his fortune. - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/65/2865A-a-mans-own-character-is-the-arbiter-his-fortune-publilius-syrus.png)
A man's own character is the arbiter of his fortune.
![You are eloquent enough if truth speaks through you. - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/82/30082A-you-are-eloquent-enough-if-truth-speaks-through-you-publilius-syrus.png)
You are eloquent enough if truth speaks through you.
![We desire nothing so much as what we ought not have. - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/32/6432A-we-desire-nothing-so-much-as-what-we-ought-not-publilius-syrus.png)
We desire nothing so much as what we ought not have.
![Everyone excels in something in which another fails. - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/25/2225A-everyone-excels-in-something-in-which-another-fails-publilius-syrus.png)
Everyone excels in something in which another fails.
![How unhappy are those who cannot forgive themselves. - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/91/6791A-how-unhappy-are-those-who-cannot-forgive-themselves-publilius-syrus.png)
How unhappy are those who cannot forgive themselves.
![The future struggles that it may now become the past. - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/61/3161A-the-future-struggles-that-it-may-now-become-past-publilius-syrus.png)
The future struggles that it may now become the past.
![Fortune makes a fool of him whom she favors too much. - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/64/2864A-fortune-makes-a-fool-of-him-whom-she-favors-too-publilius-syrus.png)
Fortune makes a fool of him whom she favors too much.
![It takes a long time to bring excellence to maturity. - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/04/30504A-it-takes-a-long-time-to-bring-excellence-maturity-publilius-syrus.png)
It takes a long time to bring excellence to maturity.
![Where destiny blunders, human prudence will not avail. - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/06/2706A-where-destiny-blunders-human-prudence-will-not-avail-publilius-syrus.png)
Where destiny blunders, human prudence will not avail.
![From the errors of others a wise man corrects his own. - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/68/4468A-from-the-errors-of-others-a-wise-man-corrects-his-publilius-syrus.png)
From the errors of others a wise man corrects his own.
![Would you be known by everybody? Then you know nobody. - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/30/8330A-would-you-be-known-by-everybody-then-you-know-nobody-publilius-syrus.png)
Would you be known by everybody? Then you know nobody.
![The judge is condemned when the criminal is acquitted. - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/30/8430A-the-judge-is-condemned-when-the-criminal-is-acquitted-publilius-syrus.png)
The judge is condemned when the criminal is acquitted.
![While we stop to think, we often miss our opportunity. - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/72/6672A-while-we-stop-to-think-we-often-miss-our-opportunity-publilius-syrus.png)
While we stop to think, we often miss our opportunity.
![We may with advantage at times to forget what we know. - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/30/4530A-we-may-with-advantage-at-times-forget-what-we-know-publilius-syrus.png)
We may with advantage at times to forget what we know.
![It is easy for men to talk one thing and think another. - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/21/5321A-it-is-easy-for-men-to-talk-one-thing-think-publilius-syrus.png)
It is easy for men to talk one thing and think another.
![Everything is worth what its purchaser will pay for it. - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/34/7834A-everything-is-worth-what-its-purchaser-will-pay-it-publilius-syrus.png)
Everything is worth what its purchaser will pay for it.
![Every day should be passed as if it were to be our last. - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/04/3104A-every-day-should-be-passed-as-if-it-were-be-publilius-syrus.png)
Every day should be passed as if it were to be our last.
![Confession of our faults is the next thing to innocency. - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/09/6809A-confession-of-our-faults-is-the-next-thing-innocency-publilius-syrus.png)
Confession of our faults is the next thing to innocency.
![A man's character is the arbiter of every man's fortune. - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/68/2268A-a-mans-character-is-the-arbiter-every-mans-fortune-publilius-syrus.png)
A man's character is the arbiter of every man's fortune.
![It is a very bad thing to become accustomed to good luck. - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/83/19883A-it-is-a-very-bad-thing-become-accustomed-good-luck-publilius-syrus.png)
It is a very bad thing to become accustomed to good luck.
![A friendship that can come to an end, never really began. - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/25/9525A-a-friendship-that-can-come-to-end-never-really-began-publilius-syrus.png)
A friendship that can come to an end, never really began.
![It is well to learn caution by the misfortunes of others. - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/35/6035A-it-is-well-to-learn-caution-by-misfortunes-others-publilius-syrus.png)
It is well to learn caution by the misfortunes of others.
![A man who lives only for himself is truly dead to others. - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/75/2175A-a-man-who-lives-only-for-himself-is-truly-dead-publilius-syrus.png)
A man who lives only for himself is truly dead to others.
![How happy the life unembarrassed by the cares of business! - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/07/7807A-how-happy-the-life-unembarrassed-by-cares-business-publilius-syrus.png)
How happy the life unembarrassed by the cares of business!
![It is a very hard undertaking to seek to please everybody. - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/49/6749A-it-is-a-very-hard-undertaking-seek-please-everybody-publilius-syrus.png)
It is a very hard undertaking to seek to please everybody.
![Speech is a mirror of the soul: as a man speaks, so he is. - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/31/5231A-speech-is-a-mirror-of-the-soul-as-man-speaks-publilius-syrus.png)
Speech is a mirror of the soul: as a man speaks, so he is.
![Better use medicines at the outset than at the last moment. - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/21/10521A-better-use-medicines-at-the-outset-than-at-last-moment-publilius-syrus.png)
Better use medicines at the outset than at the last moment.
![You can accomplish by kindness what you cannot do by force. - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/12/4012A-you-can-accomplish-by-kindness-what-you-cannot-do-by-publilius-syrus.png)
You can accomplish by kindness what you cannot do by force.
![The eyes are not responsible when the mind does the seeing. - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/28/11428A-the-eyes-are-not-responsible-when-mind-does-seeing-publilius-syrus.png)
The eyes are not responsible when the mind does the seeing.
![Patience, when too often outraged, is converted to madness. - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/39/37139A-patience-when-too-often-outraged-is-converted-madness-publilius-syrus.png)
Patience, when too often outraged, is converted to madness.
![It is his nature, not his standing, that makes the good man. - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/21/3921A-it-is-his-nature-not-his-standing-that-makes-good-publilius-syrus.png)
It is his nature, not his standing, that makes the good man.
![Keep the golden mean between saying too much and too little. - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/38/16438A-keep-the-golden-mean-between-saying-too-much-too-little-publilius-syrus.png)
Keep the golden mean between saying too much and too little.
![It matters not what you are thought to be, but what you are. - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/36/2636A-it-matters-not-what-you-are-thought-be-but-what-publilius-syrus.png)
It matters not what you are thought to be, but what you are.
![The coward regards himself as cautious, the miser as thrifty. - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/03/28803A-the-coward-regards-himself-as-cautious-miser-as-thrifty-publilius-syrus.png)
The coward regards himself as cautious, the miser as thrifty.
![An agreeable companion on a journey is as good as a carriage. - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/73/9573A-an-agreeable-companion-on-a-journey-is-as-good-as-publilius-syrus.png)
An agreeable companion on a journey is as good as a carriage.
![Good health and good sense are two of life's greatest treasures. - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/89/10389A-good-health-and-good-sense-are-two-lifes-greatest-treasures-publilius-syrus.png)
Good health and good sense are two of life's greatest treasures.
![Good health and good sense are two of life's greatest blessings. - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/18/6718A-good-health-and-good-sense-are-two-lifes-greatest-blessings-publilius-syrus.png)
Good health and good sense are two of life's greatest blessings.
![It is no profit to have learned well, if you neglect to do well. - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/07/7507A-it-is-no-profit-to-have-learned-well-if-you-publilius-syrus.png)
It is no profit to have learned well, if you neglect to do well.
![There is no pain in the wound received in the moment of victory. - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/09/41709A-there-is-no-pain-in-the-wound-received-moment-victory-publilius-syrus.png)
There is no pain in the wound received in the moment of victory.
![An angry man is again angry with himself when he returns to reason. - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/58/658A-an-angry-man-is-again-angry-with-himself-when-he-publilius-syrus.png)
An angry man is again angry with himself when he returns to reason.
![Learn to see in another's calamity the ills which you should avoid. - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/61/27561A-learn-to-see-in-anothers-calamity-ills-which-you-should-publilius-syrus.png)
Learn to see in another's calamity the ills which you should avoid.
![Those who have existed only, and not lived, lack wisdom in old age. - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/38/10338A-those-who-have-existed-only-and-not-lived-lack-wisdom-publilius-syrus.png)
Those who have existed only, and not lived, lack wisdom in old age.
![They bid fair to grow wise who have discovered that they are not so. - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/69/4469A-they-bid-fair-to-grow-wise-who-have-discovered-that-publilius-syrus.png)
They bid fair to grow wise who have discovered that they are not so.
![A woman either loves or hates. There is no intermediate course with her. - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/54/9054A-a-woman-either-loves-or-hates-there-is-no-intermediate-publilius-syrus.png)
A woman either loves or hates. There is no intermediate course with her.
![Fortune is like glass — the brighter the glitter, the more easily broken. - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/63/2863A-fortune-is-like-glass-the-brighter-glitter-more-easily-broken-publilius-syrus.png)
Fortune is like glass — the brighter the glitter, the more easily broken.
![It is easier to increase in dignity than to acquire it in the first place. - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/29/29529A-it-is-easier-to-increase-in-dignity-than-acquire-it-publilius-syrus.png)
It is easier to increase in dignity than to acquire it in the first place.
![There are some remedies worse than the disease, for I see that the cure is not worth the pain. - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/65/10565A-there-are-some-remedies-worse-than-disease-i-see-that-publilius-syrus.png)
There are some remedies worse than the disease, for I see that the cure is not worth the pain.
![Do not despise the bottom rungs of the ladder in the ascent to greatness. It takes a long time to bring excellence to maturity. - Publilius Syrus quote.](/img/q/42/4142A-do-not-despise-the-bottom-rungs-ladder-ascent-greatness-it-publilius-syrus.png)
Do not despise the bottom rungs of the ladder in the ascent to greatness. It takes a long time to bring excellence to maturity.
Speech is a mirror of the soul: as a man speaks, so is he.