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

Quote by Publilius Syrus

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Let a fool hold his tongue and he will pass for a sage.

Let a fool hold his tongue and he will pass for a sage.

It is only the ignorant who despise education.

It is only the ignorant who despise education.

It is a fraud to borrow what we are unable to pay.

It is a fraud to borrow what we are unable to pay.

You should make a woman angry if you wish her to love

You should make a woman angry if you wish her to love

Speech is the mirror of the soul.

Speech is the mirror of the soul.

A small debt produces a debtor; a large one, an enemy

A small debt produces a debtor; a large one, an enemy

The opportunity is often lost by deliberating.

The opportunity is often lost by deliberating.

Courage comes by being brave; fear comes by holding back.

Courage comes by being brave; fear comes by holding back.

Pain will force even the truthful to speak falsely

Pain will force even the truthful to speak falsely

Each day is the scholar of yesterday.

Each day is the scholar of yesterday.

Admonish your friends privately, but praise them openly

Admonish your friends privately, but praise them openly

Do not despise the bottom rungs in the ascent to greatness.

Do not despise the bottom rungs in the ascent to greatness.

Necessity knows no law except to conquer

Necessity knows no law except to conquer

We die as often as we lose a friend.

We die as often as we lose a friend.

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.

Delay is hateful, but it gives wisdom

Delay is hateful, but it gives wisdom

A hasty judgment is a first step to recantation.

A hasty judgment is a first step to recantation.

Admonish your friends privately, but praise them openly.

Admonish your friends privately, but praise them openly.

The remedy for wrongs is to forget them.

The remedy for wrongs is to forget them.

Powerful indeed is the empire of habit.

Powerful indeed is the empire of habit.