And so it happens oft in many instances; more good is done without our knowledge than by us intended. Plautus More Quotes by Plautus More Quotes From Plautus The gods confound the man who first found out How to distinguish hours! Confound him, too, Who in this place set up a sun-dial, To cut and hack my days so wretchedly Into small portions. Plautus cuttingmenfirsts When you fly from temptation, don't leave a forwarding address. Where there's smoke there's fire. Plautus addressestemptationfire Women have many faults, but the worst of them all is that they are too pleased with themselves and take too little pains to please the men. Plautus painlittlesmen If you speak insults you will hear them also. Plautus insultinsults-youspeak It is easy to rule over the good. Plautus governmenteasy Courage is what preserves our liberty, safety, life, and our homes and parents, our country and children. Courage comprises all things. Plautus couragecountrychildren If you are wise, be wise; keep what goods the gods provide you. Plautus god-providesgoodswise Your wealth is where your friends are Plautus eulogywealthfriendship Things which you do not hope happen more frequently than things which you do hope. Plautus happens Every man, however wise, needs the advice of some sagacious friend in the affairs of life. Plautus wiseadvicemen Practice yourself what you preach. Plautus practice-what-you-preachpractice How often the highest talent lurks in obscurity. Plautus obscurityhighesttalent If you have overcome your inclination and not been overcome by it, you have reason to rejoice. Plautus rejoiceovercomingreason Disgrace is immortal, and living even when one thinks it dead. Plautus disgraceimmortalthinking Know not what you know, and see not what you see. Plautus ignoranceknows It is much easier to begin than to end. Plautus easierends No blessing lasts forever. Plautus lastsblessingforever There are occasions when it is undoubtedly better to incur loss than to make gain. Plautus lost-friendshipfailureloss If anything is spoken in jest, it is not fair to turn it to earnest. Plautus jestearnestturns Your tittle-tattlers, and those who listen to slander, by my good will should all be hanged - the former by their tongues, the latter by the ears. Plautus tongueshouldears
