Meton (astronomer in 5th century BC): With the straight ruler I set to work To make the circle four-cornered .
How can I study from below, that which is above?
To plunder, to lie, to show your arse, are three essentials for climbing high.
A man's homeland is wherever he prospers.
Shall I crack any of those old jokes, master, At which the audience never fail to laugh?
Men of sense often learn from their enemies. It is from their foes, not their friends, that cities learn the lesson of building high walls and ships of war.