Now as of old the gods give men all good things, excepting only those that are baneful and injurious and useless. These, now as of old, are not gifts of the gods: men stumble into them themselves because of their own blindness and folly.
The pride of youth is in strength and beauty, the pride of old age is in discretion.
The wrongdoer is more unfortunate than the man wronged.
The wise man belongs to all countries, for the home of a great soul is the whole world.
I would rather discover one true cause than gain the kingdom of Persia.
If thou suffer injustice, console thyself; the true unhappiness is in doing it.