“A noble spirit finds a cure for injustice in forgetting it.” — Publilius Syrus · The Inspired Sage

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A noble spirit finds a cure for injustice in forgetting it.

— Publilius Syrus

Latin writer of maxims

Sentences / The Moral Sayings of Publius Syrus, a Roman Slave, Maxim 441

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Attributed to: Publilius Syrus
Source: Sentences / The Moral Sayings of Publius Syrus, a Roman Slave, Maxim 441
Culture / tradition: Roman
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