Terence
Roman adapter of Greek New Comedy, Terence's elegant Latin offered quotable social observations.
Quotes by Terence
I don't care one straw for the disgrace; my heart is free from care.
So many men, so many opinions; every one his own way.
Take care and say this with presence of mind.
We are all driven by necessity.
The hatred of relatives is the most violent form of hatred.
It is the nature of a fat man to hate a lean one.
Old age is an incurable disease.
I bid him look into the lives of men as though into a mirror.
Moderation in all things.
Love is a tyrant.
The vigor of a man's mind is measured by his fortune.
What is your advice? To be at war or peace?
He who lends gives a friend.
Poverty is the parent of meanness.
The door of opportunity is always open.
A word to the wise is sufficient.
Friends show their love in times of trouble.
The greatest wealth is contentment.
Haste is the enemy of good counsel.
True friends are tested by adversity.