“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.]” ShouldTryingWellsDoeEnoughSucceedFavorsMeritSatPatron Author:Plautus
“Who wishes to give himself an abundance of business let him equip these two things, a ship and a woman. For no two things involve more business, if you have begun to fit them out. Nor are these two things ever sufficiently adorned, nor is any excess of adornment enough for them.” IfsGivingTwoEnoughWishBusinessFitShipsTwo ThingsAbundancePlusExcessForteAdornmentDuosVim Author:Plautus
“Let a man who wants to find abundance of employment procure a woman and a ship: for no two things do produce more trouble if you begin to equip them; neither are these two things ever equipped enough.” IfsMenWantTwoEnoughTroubleProduceShipsEmploymentTwo ThingsAbundance Author:Plautus
“If I can only keep my good name, I shall have riches enough.” IfsI CanEnoughNamesRiches Author:Plautus
