What greater pain could mortals have than this: To see their children dead before their eyes?
To the ignorant, even the words of wise seem foolishness.
The man is happiest who lives from day to day and asks no more, garnering the simple goodness of life.
Men honor property above all else; it has the greatest power in human life.
Never say that marriage has more of joy than pain.
Greatness brings no profit to people. God indeed, when in anger, brings greater ruin to great mens houses.