The high strength of men knows no content with limitation.
God's most lordly gift to man is decency of mind.
Of all the gods, Death only craves not gifts: Nor sacrifice, nor yet drink-offering poured Avails; no altars hath he, nor is soothed By hymns of praise. From him alone of all The powers of heaven Persuasion holds aloof.
Nothing forces us to know What we do not want to know Except pain
It is always in season for old men to learn.
The best by far is to marry in one's own rank.