Quotes from Plautus

Bad conduct soils the finest ornament more than filth.

Laws are subordinate to custom.

I had much rather be adorned by beauty of character than by jewels. Jewels are the gift of fortune, character comes from within.

Let us celebrate the occasion with wine and sweet words.

Courage in danger is half the battle.

Courage easily finds its own eloquence.

Confidence begets confidence. Courage, an independent spark from heaven's bright throne, By which the soul stands raised, triumphant, high, alone. Courage in danger is half the battle.

Courage in danger is half the battle. [Lat., Bonus animus in mala re, dimidium est mali.]

Courage is to take hard knocks like a man when occasion calls.

Courage is its own reward.

I esteem death a trifle, if not caused by guilt.

Let us celebrate the occasion with wine and sweet words.

Nothing but heaven itself is better than a friend who is really a friend.

He means well' is useless unless he does well.

Homo homini lupis est.

The Gods confound the man who first found out How to distinguish the hours---confound him, too Who in this place set up a sundial To cut and hack my days so wretchedly Into small pieces ! . . . I can't (even sit down to eat) unless the sun gives leave. The town's so full of these confounded dials . . .

Let deeds match words.

Patience is the best remedy for every trouble.

For nobody is curious, who isn't malevolent.

After all, what is money apart from what it can buy?

Practice yourself what you preach.

It is well for one to know more than he says

Lupus est homo homini, non homo, quom qualis sit non novit.

Ut saepe summa ingenia in occulto latent (How often the greatest talents are shrouded in obscurity)