Better to be ignorant of a matter than half know it. Publilius Syrus More Quotes by Publilius Syrus More Quotes From Publilius Syrus We must master our good fortune, or it will master us. Publilius Syrus destinymastersfortune Where destiny blunders, human prudence will not avail. Publilius Syrus prudenceblundersdestiny Humility means accepting reality with no attempt to outsmart it. -David Richo A rolling stone can gather no moss Publilius Syrus humilitychangemean What a tragedy is help where it harms what it supports! Publilius Syrus supporttragedyhelping A small debt produces a debtor; a large one, an enemy. Publilius Syrus owing-a-debtdebtorsenemy He who has a mind to do mischief will always find a pretense. Publilius Syrus pretensemischiefmind Keep the golden mean between saying too much and too little. Publilius Syrus saying-too-muchlifemean Learn to see in another's calamity the ills which you should avoid. Publilius Syrus failureeducationhappiness A beautiful face is a mute recommendation. Publilius Syrus facesbeautifulbeauty He who helps the guilty, shares the crime. Publilius Syrus guiltycrimehelping In a heated argument we are apt to lose sight of the truth. Publilius Syrus argumentlosessight The miser is as much in want of what he has as of what he has not. Publilius Syrus misersgreedwant Other people's things are more pleasing to us, and ours to other people. -Aliena nobis, nostra plus aliis placent Publilius Syrus pluslatinpeople The greater a man is in power above others, the more he ought to excel them in virtue. None ought to govern who is not better than the governed. Publilius Syrus virtueleadershipmen Unless you make allowances for your friends foibles, you betray your own. Publilius Syrus allowancebetrayalfriendship Deliberando saepe perit occasio [The opportunity often slips away while we deliberate on it]. Publilius Syrus deliberateprocrastinationopportunity When reason rules, money is a blessing. Publilius Syrus blessingreason At daybreak, when loath to rise, have this thought in thy mind: I am rising for a man's work. Publilius Syrus risingmindmen A good opportunity is seldom presented, and is easily lost. Publilius Syrus lost-opportunitylostopportunity Do not turn back when you are just at the goal. Publilius Syrus goalmotivationalinspirational
