The hastening of any undertaking begets error, from which great losses are wont to come.

It is clear that not in one thing alone, but in many ways equality and freedom of speech are a good thing.

The trials of living and the pangs of disease make even the short span of life too long.

Mens fortunes are on a wheel, which in its turning suffers not the same man to prosper for ever.

Although extraordinary valor was displayed by the entire corps of Spartans and Thespians, yet bravest of all was declared the Spartan Dienekes. It is said that on the eve of battle, he was told by a native of Trachis that the Persian archers were so numerous that, their arrows would block out the sun. Dienekes, however, undaunted by this prospect, remarked with a laugh, 'Good. Then we will fight in the shade.

Great deeds are usually wrought at great risks.

All of life is action and passion, and not to be involved in the actions and passions of your time is to risk having not really lived at all.