Plautus — Roman Playwright

Titus Maccius Plautus, commonly known as Plautus, was a Roman playwright of the Old Latin period. His comedies are the earliest works in Latin literature to have survived in their entirety. He wrote Palliata comoedia, the genre devised by the innovator of Latin literature, Livius Andronicus. The word Plautine /ˈplɔːtaɪn/ refers to both Plautus's own works and works similar to or influenced by his... (wikipedia)

I would rather be adorned by beauty of character than jewels. Jewels are the gift of fortune, while character comes from within.
Nothing but heaven itself is better than a friend who is really a friend.
Let us celebrate the occasion with wine and sweet words.
There's no such thing, you know, as picking out the best woman: it's only a question of comparative badness, brother.
Patience is the best remedy for every trouble.