I have learned to hate all traitors, and there is no disease that I spit on more than treachery.

There is advantage in the wisdom won from pain.

God loves to help him who strives to help himself.

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.

For it would be better to die once and for all than to suffer pain for all one's life.

Rumours voiced by women come to nothing.

Simple is the speech of truth.