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

Quote by Titus Maccius Plautus

Topics: Titus Maccius Plautus Quotes

Bad conduct soils the finest ornament more than filth.

Bad conduct soils the finest ornament more than filth.

Property is unstable, and youth perishes in a moment. Life itself is held in the...

Property is unstable, and youth perishes in a moment. Life itself is held in the...

Not by age but by capacity is wisdom acquired.

Not by age but by capacity is wisdom acquired.

No guest is so welcome in a friend's house that he will not become a...

No guest is so welcome in a friend's house that he will not become a...

Good merchandise, even hidden, soon finds buyers.

Good merchandise, even hidden, soon finds buyers.

I much prefer a compliment, even if insincere, to sincere criticism.

I much prefer a compliment, even if insincere, to sincere criticism.

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

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

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

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

He whom the gods love dies young, while he is in health, has his senses...

He whom the gods love dies young, while he is in health, has his senses...

This is the great fault of wine; it first trips up the feet: it is...

This is the great fault of wine; it first trips up the feet: it is...

The evil that we know is best.

The evil that we know is best.

Every man, however wise, needs the advice of some sagacious friend in the affairs of...

Every man, however wise, needs the advice of some sagacious friend in the affairs of...

Friendship is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies.

Friendship is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies.

No blessing lasts forever

No blessing lasts forever

A word to the wise is enough.

A word to the wise is enough.

The greatest talents often lie buried out of sight.

The greatest talents often lie buried out of sight.

Man is no man, but a wolf

Man is no man, but a wolf

The spirited horse, which will try to win the race of its own accord, will...

The spirited horse, which will try to win the race of its own accord, will...

You can judge a man's true character by the way he treats his fellow animals.

You can judge a man's true character by the way he treats his fellow animals.

I believe cats to be spirits come to earth. A cat, I am sure, could...

I believe cats to be spirits come to earth. A cat, I am sure, could...

Man may be considered as a superior species of animal that produces philosophies and poems...

Man may be considered as a superior species of animal that produces philosophies and poems...