Words give wings to the mind and make a man soar to heaven.

Surely you do not believe in the gods. What's your argument? Where's your proof?

Have you ever, looking up, seen a cloud like to a Centaur, a Part, or a Wolf, or a Bull?

Meton (astronomer in 5th century BC): With the straight ruler I set to work To make the circle four-cornered .

This is what extremely grieves us, that a man who never fought Should contrive our fees to pilfer, on who for his native land Never to this day had oar, or lance, or blister in his hand.

Your lost friends are not dead, but gone before, advanced a stage or two upon that road which you must travel in the steps they trod.

Hunger knows no friend but its feeder.