No man is happy who does not think himself so.

Non est beatus esse se qui non putat.

Publilius Syrus

Sententiae

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Topic

Power of thought Attitude and mindset

Author

Publilius Syrus

Source

Sententiae

Medium

Epigram

Language

Latin

Time

43 BC 40s BC 1st century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

Occupation

Writer

From

Turkey Europe

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Citation

Publilius Syrus. Sententiae. c. 1st century BC.

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Source
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Medium
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Genre
Historical literature
Statement Type
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Language
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Time
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Era
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Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

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Current Citation

Augustus, Caesar. Quoted in The Lives of the Caesars, written by Suetonius, translated by Catharine Edwards. Oxford University Press, 2009.