John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
8524 Plautus 254-184 BC John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 8524 |
| AUTHOR: | Plautus (c. 254–184 B.C.) |
| QUOTATION: | Patience is the best remedy for every trouble. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Rudens. Act ii. Sc. 5, 71. |
| Note 1. Patience is a remedy for every sorrow.—Publius Syrus: Maxim 170. [back] |