When a man takes the road to destruction, the gods help him along.
By Time and Age full many things are taught.
To mourn and bewail your ill-fortune, when you will gain a tear from those who listen, this is worth the trouble.
I willingly speak to those who know, but for those who do not know I forget.
In few men is it part of nature to respect a friend's prosperity without begrudging him.
Ah, lives of men! When prosperous they glitter - Like a fair picture; when misfortune comes - A wet sponge at one blow has blurred the painting.