Property is unstable, and youth perishes in a moment. Life itself is held in the grinning fangs of Death, Yet men delay to obtain release from the world. Alas, the conduct of mankind is surprising.

Quote by Titus Maccius Plautus

Topics: Death Quotes

Courage in danger is half the battle.

Courage in danger is half the battle.

What is thine is mine, and all mine is thine.

What is thine is mine, and all mine is thine.

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...

Patience is the best remedy for every trouble.

Patience is the best remedy for every trouble.

Courage easily finds its own eloquence.

Courage easily finds its own eloquence.

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

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

Not by age but by capacity is wisdom acquired.

Not by age but by capacity is wisdom acquired.

The evil that we know is best.

The evil that we know is best.

If you have overcome your inclination and not been overcome by it, you have reason...

If you have overcome your inclination and not been overcome by it, you have reason...

Laws are subordinate to custom.

Laws are subordinate to custom.

You must spend money to make money.

You must spend money to make money.

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.

No man is wise enough by himself.

No man is wise enough by himself.

Persevere in virtue and diligence.

Persevere in virtue and diligence.

How great in number are the little minded men.

How great in number are the little minded men.

It well becomes a young man to be modest.

It well becomes a young man to be modest.

Nothing is there more friendly to a man than a friend in need.

Nothing is there more friendly to a man than a friend in need.

It seems to me that trying to live without friends is like milking a bear...

It seems to me that trying to live without friends is like milking a bear...

Not until you become a stranger to yourself will you be able to make acquaintance...

Not until you become a stranger to yourself will you be able to make acquaintance...