Prosperity makes friends, adversity tries them.

Quote by Publilius Syrus

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Every day should be passed as if it were to be our last.

Every day should be passed as if it were to be our last.

If you wish to reach the highest, begin at the lowest.

If you wish to reach the highest, begin at the lowest.

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 gods never let us love and be wise at the same time.

The gods never let us love and be wise at the same time.

Never promise more than you can perform.

Never promise more than you can perform.

The judge is found guilty when a criminal is acquitted.

The judge is found guilty when a criminal is acquitted.

Each day is the scholar of yesterday.

Each day is the scholar of yesterday.

The most delightful pleasures cloy without variety

The most delightful pleasures cloy without variety

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.

Never promise more than you can perform.

Never promise more than you can perform.

A wise man will be the master of his mind. A fool will be it's...

A wise man will be the master of his mind. A fool will be it's...

He gets through too late who goes too fast

He gets through too late who goes too fast

It is not every question that deserves an answer.

It is not every question that deserves an answer.

Art has a double face, of expression and illusion, just like science has a double...

Art has a double face, of expression and illusion, just like science has a double...

It is a bad plan that admits of no modification.

It is a bad plan that admits of no modification.

The weeping of an heir is laughter in disguise.

The weeping of an heir is laughter in disguise.

You are in a pitiable condition if you have to conceal what you wish to...

You are in a pitiable condition if you have to conceal what you wish to...

How unhappy is he who cannot forgive himself.

How unhappy is he who cannot forgive himself.

God looks at the clean hands, not the full ones.

God looks at the clean hands, not the full ones.

When you confer a benefit on those worthy of it, you confer a favor on...

When you confer a benefit on those worthy of it, you confer a favor on...