He is truly wise who gains wisdom from another's mishap

Quote by Publilius Syrus

Topics: Wisdom Quotes

A beautiful face is a mute recommendation.

A beautiful face is a mute recommendation.

Those who have never tried the experiment of a holy life measure the laws of...

Those who have never tried the experiment of a holy life measure the laws of...

An angry father is most cruel towards himself.

An angry father is most cruel towards himself.

It is a good thing to learn caution from the misfortunes of others.

It is a good thing to learn caution from the misfortunes of others.

A friendship that can end, never really began.

A friendship that can end, never really began.

The most delightful pleasures cloy without variety

The most delightful pleasures cloy without variety

A diller, a dollar, a ten o'clock scholar, what makes you come so soon? You...

A diller, a dollar, a ten o'clock scholar, what makes you come so soon? You...

Fate is not satisfied with inflicting one calamity.

Fate is not satisfied with inflicting one calamity.

The weeping of an heir is laughter in disguise.

The weeping of an heir is laughter in disguise.

Poverty wants much; but avarice, everything

Poverty wants much; but avarice, everything

A friendship that can end never really began.

A friendship that can end never really began.

The judge is found guilty when a criminal is acquitted.

The judge is found guilty when a criminal is acquitted.

To do two things at once is to do neither.

To do two things at once is to do neither.

Good health and good sense are two of life's greatest blessings.

Good health and good sense are two of life's greatest blessings.

Debt is the slavery of the free

Debt is the slavery of the free

The miser is as much in want of what he has as of what he...

The miser is as much in want of what he has as of what he...

The timid man calls himself cautious, the sordid man thrifty.

The timid man calls himself cautious, the sordid man thrifty.

While we stop to think, we often miss our opportunity.

While we stop to think, we often miss our opportunity.

Learn to see in another's calamity the ills which you should avoid.

Learn to see in another's calamity the ills which you should avoid.

Prosperity makes friends, adversity tries them.

Prosperity makes friends, adversity tries them.