From him [Death] alone of all the powers of heaven Persuasion holds aloof.
For the marriage bed ordained by fate for men and women is stronger than an oath and guarded by Justice.
Success! to thee, as to a God, men bend the knee.
Too few rejoice at a friend's good fortune.
On him who wields power gently, the god looks favorably from afar.
Time cleanses what it touches over time.