But this I know: if all mankind were to take their troubles to market with the idea of exchanging them, anyone seeing what his neighbor's troubles were like would be glad to go home with his own.

Dreams in general take their rise from those incidents which have most occupied the thoughts during the day.

It is the gods' custom to bring low all things of surpassing greatness.

A man trusts his ears less than his eyes.

Great deeds are usually wrought at great risks.

In peace children inter their parents, war violates the order of nature and causes parents to inter their children.

Whatever comes from God is impossible for a man to turn back.