A drunk man, staggering and mindless, must be led home by his son, so wet is his psyche... Water brings death to the psyche, as earth brings death to water... The psyche lusts to be wet.

It is by disease that health is pleasant; by evil that good is pleasant; by hunger, satiety; by weariness, rest.

Eyes are more accurate witnesses than ears.

May you have plenty of wealth, you men of Ephesus, in order that you may be punished for your evil ways

Invisible harmony is better than visible.

People ought to fight to keep their law as to defend the city s walls.

Corpses are more fit to be thrown out than is dung.