Plautus Quotes - Page 11

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• The Bell never rings of itself; unless some one handles or moves it it is dumb.
  [Lat., Nunquam aedepol temere tinniit tintinnabulum;
  Nisi quis illud tractat aut movet, mutum est, tacet.]

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  Moving, Dumb, Bells

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• I suspect that hunger was my mother.

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  Mother, Hunger, Suspects

  "Stichus". Act II. 1. 1,

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• Enemies carry a report in form different from the original.

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  Enemy, Rumor, Different

  "Persa". III, 1, 23,

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• Fortune moulds and circumscribes human affairs as she pleases.
  [Lat., Fortuna humana fingit artatque ut lubet.]

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  Affair, Fortune, Mould

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• We only appreciate the comforts of life in their loss.

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  Loss, Appreciate, Comfort

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• Slander-mongers and those who listen to slander, if I had my way, would all be strung up, the talkers by the tongue, the listeners by the ears.

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  Ears, Way, Tongue

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• He is happy in his wisdom who has learned at another's expense.

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  Wisdom, Expenses

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• If I can only keep my good name, I shall have riches enough.

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  Names, Riches, Enough

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• Spice a dish with love and it pleases every palate.

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  Valentines Day, Love Is, Spices

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• The mind is hopeful; success is in God's hands.
  [Lat., Sperat quidem animus: quo eveniat, diis in manu est.]

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  Success, Hands, Hopeful

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