The Moral Sayings of Publius Syrus, a Roman Slave: From the Latin
By Publius Syrus and Darius Lyman Jr. —Published 1855
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PREFACE.
SKETCH OF THE LIFE OF SYRUS.
FIND A SENTENCE.
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As men, we are all equal in the presence of death.
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The evil you do to others you may expect in return.
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Allay the anger of your friend by kindness.
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To dispute with a drunkard is to debate with an empty home.
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Receive an injury rather than do one.
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A trifling rumor may cause a great calamity.
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To do two things at once is to do neither.
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A hasty judgment is a first step to a recantation.
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Suspicion cleaves to the dark side of things.
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To love one's wife with too much passion, is to be an adulterer.
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