Quotes from Plautus

That man will never be unwelcome to others who makes himself agreeable to his own family.

The gods play games with men as balls.

The gods give that man some profit to whom they are propitious. [Lat., Cui homini dii propitii sunt aliquid objiciunt lucri.]

Man is not man, but a wolf to those he does not know.

No man has perpetual good fortune. [Lat., Nulli est homini perpetuum bonum.]

How great in number are the little minded men

I've seen many men avoid the region of good advice before they were really near it.

Man's fortune is usually changed at once; life is changeable. [Lat., Actutum fortunae solent mutarier; varia vita est.]

Give assistance, and receive thanks lighter than a feather: injure a man, and his wrath will be like lead.

Remind a man of what he remembers, and you will make him forget it.

A man with courage has every blessing.

It is common to forget a man and slight him if his good will cannot help you.

The day, water, sun, moon, night - I do not have to purchase these things with money.

I suspect that hunger was my mother.

If you want to do something, do it!

It is the nature of the unfortunate to be spiteful, and to envy those who are well to do.

A good disposition I far prefer to gold; for gold is the gift of fortune; goodness of disposition is the gift of nature. I prefer much rather to be called good than fortunate.

If you are wise, be wise; keep what goods the gods provide you.

There is indeed a God that hears and sees whate'er we do. [Lat., Est profecto deus, qui, quae nos gerimus, auditque et videt.]

Good courage in a bad affair is half of the evil overcome.

Good things soon find a purchaser.

It is easy to rule over the good.

Are you not accustomed to look at home, when you abuse others?

He can do most who has most power.