Publilius Syrus (fl. 85–43 BC), was a Latin writer, best known for his sententiae. He was a Syrian from Antioch who was brought as a slave to Roman Italy. Syrus was brought to Rome on the same ship that brought a certain Manilius, astronomer - not the famous Manilius of...
When yu' can't have why you choose, yu' just choose what you have.
Arguments are to be avoided; they are always vulgar and often convincing.
A human being has a natural desire to have more of a good thing than he needs.
Manifest plainness,
Embrace simplicity,
Reduce selfishness,
Have few desires.