It is wisdom to think upon anything before we execute it. Plautus More Quotes by Plautus More Quotes From Plautus Let deeds match words. Plautus deeds He gains wisdom in a happy way, who gains it by another's experience. Plautus gainswisdomway All men love themselves. Plautus men You love a nothing when you love an ingrate. Plautus ingratesingratitude Good merchandise, even hidden, soon finds buyers. Plautus buyersdecisioncharacter Wisdom is not attained by years, but by ability Plautus abilitywisdomyears For I know that many good things have happened to many, when least expected; and that many hopes have been disappointed. Plautus disappointedgood-thingshope Flying without feathers is not easy: my wings have no feathers. Plautus aviationflyingwings Courage in danger is half the battle. Plautus battlemilitarycourage Courage is its own reward. Plautus rewardscourage Conquered, we conquer. Plautus conquer This is the great fault of wine; it first trips up the feet: it is a cunning wrestler. Plautus winedrinkingfunny A mouse does not rely on just one hole. Plautus politicspoliticaldoe A mouse never entrusts his life to only one hole. Plautus miceholes And one eye-witness weighs Plautus eyebelieveworld The Bell never rings of itself; unless some one handles or moves it it is dumb. Plautus bellsdumbmoving It is only when we have lost them that we fully appreciate our blessings. Plautus appreciateblessinglost Things unhoped for happen oftener than things we desire. Plautus luckhappensdesire Confidence begets confidence. Plautus independentsoulheaven The gods confound the man who first found out How to distinguish hours! Confound him, too, Who in this place set up a sun-dial, To cut and hack my days so wretchedly Into small portions. Plautus cuttingmenfirsts
