John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
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Publius Syrus. (42 B.C.) (continued) |
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Patience is a remedy for every sorrow. 1 |
Maxim 170. |
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While we stop to think, we often miss our opportunity. |
Maxim 185. |
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Whatever you can lose, you should reckon of no account. |
Maxim 191. |
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Even a single hair casts its shadow. |
Maxim 228. |
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It is sometimes expedient to forget who we are. |
Maxim 233. |
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We may with advantage at times forget what we know. |
Maxim 234. |
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You should hammer your iron when it is glowing hot. 2 |
Maxim 262. |
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What is left when honour is lost? |
Maxim 265. |
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A fair exterior is a silent recommendation. |
Maxim 267. |
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Fortune is not satisfied with inflicting one calamity. |
Maxim 274. |
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When Fortune is on our side, popular favour bears her company. |
Maxim 275. |
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When Fortune flatters, she does it to betray. |
Maxim 277. |
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Fortune is like glass,—the brighter the glitter, the more easily broken. |
Maxim 280. |
Note 1. See Plautus, Quotation 10. [back] |
Note 2. See Heywood, Quotation 12. [back] |