What did Plautus mean by: He is happy in his wisdom who has learned at another’s expense. Plautus Playwright · Italy Copy
All good men and women should be on their guard to avoid guilt, and even the suspicion of it. Author, December 23, 2023January 1, 2025, Plautus, Morality, Reputation, Vigilance, 0 Plautus Playwright · Italy
He is a friend who, in dubious circumstances, aids in deeds when deeds are necessary. Author, December 23, 2023January 1, 2025, Plautus, Friendship, Integrity, Loyalty, 0 Plautus Playwright · Italy
Keep what you have got; the known evil is best. [Lat., Habeas ut nactus; nota mala res optima est.] Author, December 23, 2023January 1, 2025, Plautus, Acceptance, Conservatism, Pragmatism, 0 Plautus Playwright · Italy
Nothing is more annoying than a tardy friend. [Lat., Tardo amico nihil est quidquam iniquius.] Author, December 23, 2023January 1, 2025, Plautus, Annoyance, Friendship, Punctuality, 0 Plautus Playwright · Italy
Disgrace is immortal, and living even when one thinks it dead. Author, December 23, 2023January 1, 2025, Plautus, Disgrace, Immortality, Living, 0 Plautus Playwright · Italy
Men understand the worth of blessings only when they have lost them. Author, December 23, 2023January 1, 2025, Plautus, Appreciation, Loss, Reflection, 0 Plautus Playwright · Italy
Remind a man of what he remembers, and you will make him forget it. Author, December 23, 2023January 1, 2025, Plautus, Forgetting, Memory, 0 Plautus Playwright · Italy
It is only when we have lost them that we fully appreciate our blessings. Author, December 23, 2023January 1, 2025, Plautus, Appreciation, Gratitude, Loss, 0 Plautus Playwright · Italy
The extreme limit of wisdom, that’s what the public calls madness. Read explanation Jean Cocteau Artist · France
It takes 25 years to learn to draw, one hour to learn to paint. Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres Painter · France
Fine and delicate taste is the fruit of education and experience. Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres Painter · France
There are truths which one can only say after having won the right to say them. Read explanation Jean Cocteau Artist · France
