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

The Colchians, Ethiopians and Egyptians have thick lips, broad nose, woolly hair and they are burnt of skin.

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

If a man insisted always on being serious, and never allowed himself a bit of fun and relaxation, he would go mad or become unstable without knowing it.

Great deeds are usually wrought at great risks.

These 'messengers' will not be hindered from accomplishing at their best speed the distance which they have to go, either by snow, or rain, or heat, or by the darkness of night.

I am bound to tell what I am told, but not in every case to believe it.