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List of Plautus Quotes

Explore our hand-picked selection of 260 inspiring quotes by Plautus.

About Plautus

  • Born: 254 BC
  • Died: 184 BC
  • Occupation: Playwright
    • A mouse relies not solely on one hole.
    Holes Mice Rely
    A woman smells well when she smells of nothing.
    Smell Perfume Wells
    I count him lost, who is lost to shame.
    Shame Lost
    The mind is hopeful; success is in god's hands. [lat., sperat quidem animus: quo eveniat, diis in manu est.]
    Success Hands Hopeful
    Slander-mongers and those who listen to slander, if i had my way, would all be strung up, the talkers by the tongue, the listeners by the ears.
    Ears Way Tongue
    Modesty should accompany youth.
    Modesty Youth Should
    He who tries to protect himself from deception is often cheated, even when most on his guard.
    Deception Trying Protect
    That least pleases us which is most urged on us.
    Please
    It is common to forget a man and slight him if his good will cannot help you.
    Men Helping Common
    Fortune moulds and circumscribes human affairs as she pleases. [lat., fortuna humana fingit artatque ut lubet.]
    Affair Fortune Mould
    We should try to succeed by merit, not by favor. he who does well will always have patrons enough. [lat., virtute ambire oportet, non favitoribus. sat habet favitorum semper, qui recte facit.]
    Trying Doe Favors
    What is thine is mine, and all mine is thine. [lat., quod tuum'st meum'st; omne meum est autem tuum.]
    Friendship Mines
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