He gains wisdom in a happy way, who gains it by another’s experience. - Plautus

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He gains wisdom in a happy way, who gains it by another’s experience.

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Titus Maccius Plautus (254 BC – 184 BC), born at Sarsina, Emilia-Romagna, was a comic playwright in the time of the Roman Republic. The years of his life are uncertain, but his plays were first produced between about 205 BC and 184 BC.

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Native Name: T. Maccius Plautus
Alternative Names: Titus Maccius Plautus
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Valour’s the best reward ; ‘tis valour that surpasses all things else : our liberty, our safety, life, estate, our parents, children, country, are by this preserved, protected : valour everything comprises in itself ; and every good awaits the man who is possess’d of valour. (translator Thornton)
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