Death is what men want when the anguish of living is more than they can bear.

The gods have sent medicines for the venom of serpents, but there is no medicine for a bad woman. She is more noxious than the viper, or than fire itself.

There seems to be some pleasure for women in sick talk of one another.

What good can come from meeting death with tears? If a man Is sorry for himself, he doubles death.

Character is "a stamp of good repute on a person."

What greater pain could mortals have than this: To see their children dead before their eyes?

We must take care of our minds because we cannot benefit from beauty when our brains are missing.