Every vice has its excuse ready. Publilius Syrus More Quotes by Publilius Syrus More Quotes From Publilius Syrus He who is bent on doing evil can never want occasion. Publilius Syrus bent evil want It is a pitiful fortune that is not without enemies. Publilius Syrus pitiful fortune enemy To forget the wrongs you receive, is to remedy them. Publilius Syrus remedy forget A noble spirit finds a cure for injustice in forgetting it. Publilius Syrus injustice noble spirit No one should be judge in his own case. Publilius Syrus cases judging should He is a despicable sage whose wisdom does not profit himself. Publilius Syrus sage profit doe It is a consolation to the wretched to have companions in misery. Publilius Syrus companion consolation misery The empire of custom is most mighty. Publilius Syrus customs empires The bare recollection of anger kindles anger. Publilius Syrus kindles recollection anger The most delightful pleasures cloy without variety. Publilius Syrus delightful variety pleasure A pleasant companion reduces the length of the journey. Publilius Syrus companion length journey No one ever lost his honor, except he who had it not. Publilius Syrus losing honor character Depend not on fortune, but on conduct. Publilius Syrus effectiveness fortune action The timid man calls himself cautious, the sordid man thrifty. Publilius Syrus thrifty cautious men Be your money's master, not its slave. Publilius Syrus slave masters It is sometimes wise to forget who we are. Publilius Syrus who-we-are wisdom wise A virtuous wife commands her husband by obeying him. Publilius Syrus virtuous wife husband He dies twice who perishes by his own weapons. Publilius Syrus dies weapons A loss, of which we are ignorant, is no loss. Publilius Syrus ignorant loss A man suffers death himself as often as he loses those dear to him. Publilius Syrus dear suffering men