It is a bad plan that admits of no modification.

Malum est consilium quod mutari non potest.

Publilius Syrus

Sententiae

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Topic

Adaptability Flexibility

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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Current Citation

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