Publilius (Publius) Syrus
Syrian slave freed and educated by his master
(46BC - 29 BC)
“From the errors of others a wise man corrects his own.”
“There are some remedies worse than the disease.”
“You should not live one way in private, another in public.”
“Every day should be passed as if it were to be our last.”
“I have often regretted my speech, never my silence.”
“It is no profit to have learned well, if you neglect to do well.”
“A rolling stone gathers no moss.”
“It is better to learn late than never.”