Terence
Roman adapter of Greek New Comedy, Terence's elegant Latin offered quotable social observations.
Quotes by Terence
The mind is its own place.
Lend money to an enemy, and thou wilt gain him.
Age is honorable and youth is noble.
The first step to wisdom is silence.
Love makes time pass; time makes love pass.
Fortune favors the bold.
He who knows not how to dissimulate, knows not how to live.
The only lasting beauty is the beauty of the heart.
Wisdom is the abstract of the past, but beauty is the promise of the future.
In every man's heart there is a secret nerve that answers to the vibration of beauty.
The soul becomes dyed with the color of its thoughts.
Patience is the best remedy for every trouble.
The love of money is the root of all evil.
A good conscience is a continual feast.
The best mirror is an old friend.
He that is giddy thinks the world turns round.
The greatest glory is in rising every time we fall.
To be free is nothing; to become free is everything.
The heart that loves is always young.
Knowledge is the food of the soul.