Phaedrus: Man

Phaedrus is Latin fabulist and probably a Thracian slave. Explore interesting quotes on man.

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“"I knew that before you were born." Let him who would instruct a wiser man consider this as said to himself.”

Phaedrus book Fables

Book V, fable 9, line 4.
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“A learned man always has riches within himself.”
Homo doctus in se semper divitias habet.

Phaedrus book Fables

Book VI, fable 22, line 1
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“A fly bit the bare pate of a bald man, who in endeavouring to crush it gave himself a hard slap. Then said the fly jeeringly, "You wanted to revenge the sting of a tiny insect with death; what will you do to yourself, who have added insult to injury?"”

Phaedrus book Fables

Book V, fable 3, line 1.
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