It is vain to look for a defense against lightning. Publilius Syrus More Quotes by Publilius Syrus More Quotes From Publilius Syrus It is easy for men to talk one thing and think another. Publilius Syrus hypocrisymenthinking Repentance follows hasty counsels. Publilius Syrus hastyrepentance He who will not grant a favour has no right to ask one. Publilius Syrus favourasksgrants He gets through too late who goes too fast. Publilius Syrus latehastetoo-late Successful guilt is the bane of society Publilius Syrus baneguiltsuccessful He who flees from trial confesses his guilt. Publilius Syrus guilttrials It is easy to defend the innocent; but who is eloquent enough to defend the guilty? Publilius Syrus innocentguilteasy It is a bitter dose to be taught obedience after you have learned to rule. Publilius Syrus bitterobediencetaught Every rumor is believed against the unfortunate. Publilius Syrus rumorunfortunate Discord gives a relish for concord. Publilius Syrus relishdiscordgiving There is no need of spurs when the horse is running away. Publilius Syrus spurshorserunning Each succeeding day is the scholar of that which went before it. Publilius Syrus scholarsucceedexperience Shun an angry man for a moment-your enemy forever. Publilius Syrus angry-manforevermen He who leaves a fault unpunished invites crime. Publilius Syrus invitesfaultscrime The wickedness of the few makes the calamity of the many. Publilius Syrus wickednesscalamity Would you be known by everybody? Then you know nobody. Publilius Syrus knownknowsfame It is more easy to get a favor from fortune than to keep it. Publilius Syrus favorsfortuneeasy The friendship that can come to an end, never really began. Publilius Syrus endsfriendship We simply rob ourselves when we make presents to the dead. Publilius Syrus The future struggles that it may not become the past. Publilius Syrus futurestrugglepast
