If I can only keep my good name, I shall have riches enough. Plautus More Quotes by Plautus More Quotes From Plautus And so it happens oft in many instances; more good is done without our knowledge than by us intended. Plautus goodness done jam Fire is next akin to smoke. Plautus smoke next fire A good disposition I far prefer to gold; for gold is the gift of fortune; goodness of disposition is the gift of nature. I prefer much rather to be called good than fortunate. Plautus ego goodness gold Are you not accustomed to look at home, when you abuse others? Plautus abuse home looks A mouse relies not solely on one hole. Plautus mice rely holes I have lost my oil and my labor. (Labored in vain.) Plautus vain oil lost He is a friend who, in dubious circumstances, aids in deeds when deeds are necessary. Plautus dubious friends deeds Man's fortune is usually changed at once; life is changeable. Plautus life-is fortune men No man has perpetual good fortune. Plautus perpetual fortune men Who wishes to give himself an abundance of business let him equip these two things, a ship and a woman. For no two things involve more business, if you have begun to fit them out. Nor are these two things ever sufficiently adorned, nor is any excess of adornment enough for them. Plautus business giving two There can be no profit, if the outlay exceeds it. Plautus exceed profit business He is hailed a conqueror of conquerors. Plautus conqueror conquest Keep what you have got; the known evil is best. Plautus known contentment evil It is difficult to whistle and drink at the same time. Plautus difficult drink He who has in due season become rich, unless he saves in due season, will in due season starve. Plautus become-rich dues rich He who bravely endures evils, in time reaps the reward. Plautus endure rewards evil He who accuses another of wrong should look well into his own conduct. Plautus wells should looks One eye-witness is of more weight than ten hearsays. Those who hear, speak of shat they have heard; whose who see, know beyond mistake. Plautus eye weight mistake The prudent man really frames his own fortunes for himself. Plautus prudent fortune men Fortune moulds and circumscribes human affairs as she pleases. Plautus mould affair fortune