Publilius Syrus
The timid man calls himself cautious, the sordid man thrifty.Collection: Men
You should hammer your iron when it is glowing hot.Collection: Wisdom
He who is bent on doing evil can never want occasion.Collection: Evil
Even speed, when we are anxious, seems like delay.Collection: Delay
To forget the wrongs you receive, is to remedy them.Collection: Forget
It is sometimes wise to forget who we are.Collection: Wise
Every accusation against a fallen man gains credence.Collection: Men
Even to smile at the misfortunes of others is to do an injury.Collection: Injury
Amid a multitude of projects, no plan is devised.Collection: Projects
When Fortune is on our side, popular favor bears her company.Collection: Favors
Even a single hair casts its shadow.Collection: Hair
You should go to a pear tree for pears, not to an elm.Collection: Tree
Any one can hold the helm when the seas are calm.Collection: Sea
Lovers know what they want, but not what they need.Collection: Needs
Take care that no one hates you justly.Collection: Forgiveness
Speech is the mirror of the soul.Collection: Mirrors
A beautiful face is a mute recommendation.Collection: Beauty
It is more tolerable to be refused than deceived.Collection: Deception
A fair exterior is a silent recommendation.Collection: Character
There is no pain in the wound received in the moment of victory.Collection: Pain
The wickedness of the few makes the calamity of the many.Collection: Wickedness
A gift in season is a double favor to the needy.Collection: Double Standard
He who gets the better of an irascible temperament conquers his worst enemy.Collection: Worst Enemy
The loss which is unknown is no loss at all.Collection: Failure
When you are at sea, keep clear of the land.Collection: Sea
The wounds of love can only be healed by the one who made themCollection: Love
What is left when honor is lost?Collection: Integrity
It is an unhappy lot which finds no enemies.Collection: Enemy
Fortune, by being too lavish of her favours on a man, only makes a fool of him.Collection: Men
When fortune flatters, she does it to betray.Collection: Betrayal
Give your friend cause to blush, and you will be likely to lose him.Collection: Giving
What greater evil could you wish a miser, than long life?Collection: Long
How happy the life unembarrassed by the cares of business!Collection: Business
A guilty conscience never feels secure.Collection: Guilt
Speech is a mirror of the soul: as a man speaks, so is he.Collection: Men
Pain forces even the innocent to lie.Collection: Pain
Anyone can hold the helm when the sea is calm.Collection: Leadership