Flying without feathers is not easy: my wings have no feathers. Plautus More Quotes by Plautus More Quotes From Plautus That wife is an enemy to her husband who is given in marriage against her will. Plautus wife husband enemy Not by age but by capacity is wisdom acquired. Plautus wisdom age reality He whom the gods love dies young, whilst he is full of health, perception, and judgment. Plautus perception god-love death It is not fair to treat as serious that which is only said in joke. Plautus treats serious said 'He means well' is useless unless he does well. Plautus diversity justice mean Unexpected results are the rule rather than the exception. Plautus exception unexpected results It is difficult to fly without wings. Plautus difficult wings Poverty is a thorough instructress in all the arts. Plautus thorough poverty art He who is most on his guard is often himself taken in. Plautus taken It is not without a purpose when a rich man greets a poor one with kindness. Plautus purpose kindness men Arrogance is the outgrowth of prosperity. Plautus prosperity arrogance If you spend a thing you can not have it. Plautus can-not possession ifs Riches, rightly used, breed delight. Plautus riches delight used We only appreciate the comforts of life in their loss. Plautus appreciate comfort loss Badly gotten, badly spent. Plautus males possession It does not matter a feather whether a man be supported by patron or client, if he himself wants courage. Plautus clients courage men He who would eat the kernel, must crack the shell. Plautus kernel shells cracks You will stir up the hornets. Plautus contention hornets The evil that we know is best. Plautus evil knows Smooth words in place of gifts. Plautus smooth
