John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
8694 Publius Syrus 42 BC John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 8694 |
| AUTHOR: | Publius Syrus (42 B.C.) |
| QUOTATION: | I have often regretted my speech, never my silence. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Maxim 1070. |
| Note 1. Simonides said “that he never repented that he held his tongue, but often that he had spoken.”—Plutarch: Rules for the Preservation of Health. [back] |