Zeus hates busybodies and those who do too much.
Greatness brings no profit to people. God indeed, when in anger, brings greater ruin to great mens houses.
If all men saw the fair and wise the same men would not have debaters' double strife.
Those who are held Wise among men and who search the reasons of things, are those who bring the most sorrow on themselves.
A coward turns away, but a brave man's choice is danger.
Terrible is the force of the waves of sea, terrible is the rush of the river and the blasts of hot fire, and terrible are a thousand other things; but none is such a terrible evil as woman.