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Syrus quotes page 1ca. 1st century BC, Publilius Syrus, Latin writer
Reprove your friends in secret, praise them openly.
It is a bad plan that admits of no modification. No one knows what he can do till he tries. A rolling stone gathers no moss. How unhappy is he who cannot forgive himself. Ready tears are a sign of treachery, not of grief. Nothing can be done at once hastily and prudently. It is better to learn late than never. There are men steady and wise whose body, words and mind are self-controlled. They are It takes a long time to bring excellence to maturity. Do not despise the bottom rungs in the ascent to greatness. Pain forces even the innocent to lie. No man is happy unless he believes he is. What is left when honor is lost? If you wish to reach the highest, begin at the lowest. It is folly to punish your neighbor by fire when you live next door. In a heated argument we are apt to lose sight of the truth. Treat your friend as if he might become an enemy. Anyone can hold the helm when the sea is calm. He whom many fear, has himself many to fear. Fortune is like glass - the brighter the glitter, the more easily broken. Take care that no one hates you justly. Love's wounds can be healed only by the one who inflicts them. Debt is the slavery of the free. One ungrateful man does an injury to all who stand in need of aid. You are in a pitiable condition if you have to conceal what you wish to tell. Every day should be passed as if it were to be our last. Never promise more than you can perform. Valor grows by daring, fear by holding back. Pardon one offense, and you encourage the commission of many. In quarreling, the truth is always lost. Look to be treated by others as you have treated others. Never find your delight in another's misfortune.
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