Alas for the affairs of men! When they are fortunate you might compare them to a shadow; and if they are unfortunate, a wet sponge with one dash wipes the picture away.

Be bold and boast, just like the cock beside the hen.

But from the good health of the mind comes that which is dear to all and the object of prayer-happiness.

Against necessity, against its strength, no one can fight and win.

When a tongue fails to send forth appropriate shafts, there might be a word to act as healer of these.

Wiles and deceit are female qualities.

Only one accomplishment is beyond both the power and the mercy of the Gods. They cannot make the past as though it had never been.