Pain will force even the truthful to speak falsely. - Publilius Syrus

" "

Pain will force even the truthful to speak falsely.

English
Collect this quote

About Publilius Syrus

Publilius Syrus, (fl. 85 – 43 BC), was a Latin writer, best known for his sententiae. He was a Syrian who was brought as a slave to Italy, but by his wit and talent he won the favour of his master, who freed and educated him.

All quotes from Publilius Syrus Similar Quotes by other Originators
Go Premium

Support Quotewise while enjoying an ad-free experience and premium features.

View Plans

Additional quotes by Publilius Syrus

Works in ChatGPT, Claude, or Any AI

Add semantic quote search to your AI assistant via MCP. One command setup.

Set Up MCP