I have often regretted my speech, never my silence.Publilius Syrus
“We are interested in others when they are interested in us.”
Latin writer of maxims · 85 BC – 43 BC
Publilius Syrus was a Latin writer of the 1st century BC who was brought to Italy as a slave from Syria and later freed. He is known for his Sententiae, a collection of moral maxims drawn from his mimes.
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