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.
To speak but little becomes a woman; and she is best adorned who is in plain attire.
One should practice much sense, not much learning.
We know nothing in reality; for truth lies in an abyss.
Men should strive to think much and know little.
The person who can laugh with life has developed deep roots with confidence and faith-faith in oneself, in people and in the world, as contrasted to negative ideas with distrust and discouragement.