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Terence (Publius Terentius Afer)

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All persons as they become less prosperous, are the more
suspicious. They take everything as an affront; and from read more

All persons as they become less prosperous, are the more
suspicious. They take everything as an affront; and from their
conscious weakness, presume that they are neglected.
[Lat., Omnes quibus res sunt minus secundae magis sunt, nescio
quomodo,
Suspiciosi; ad contumeliam omnia accipiunt magis;
Propter suam impotentiam se credunt negligi.]

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No free man will ask as favor, what he can not claim as reward.
[Lat., Neutiquam officium liberi esse read more

No free man will ask as favor, what he can not claim as reward.
[Lat., Neutiquam officium liberi esse hominis puto
Cum is nihil promereat, postulare id gratiae apponi sibi.]

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Knavery's now its own reward.
[Lat., His nunc praemium est qui recta prava faciunt.]

Knavery's now its own reward.
[Lat., His nunc praemium est qui recta prava faciunt.]

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Too much of anything is bad.

Too much of anything is bad.

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We should look at the lives of all as at a mirror, and take from
others an example for read more

We should look at the lives of all as at a mirror, and take from
others an example for ourselves.
[Lat., Inspicere tamquam in speculum in vitas omnium
Jubeo atque ex aliis sumere exemplum sibi.]

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