But I like not these great successes of yours; for I know how jealous are the gods.

The Andrians were the first of the islanders to refuse Themistocles' demand for money. He had put it to them that they would be unable to avoid paying, because the Athenians had the support of two powerful deities, one called Persuasion and the other Compulsion.The Andrians had replied that Athens was lucky to have two such useful gods, who were obviously responsible for her wealth and greatness; unfortunately, they themselves, in their small & inadequate land, had two utterly useless deities, who refused to leave the island and insisted on staying; and their names were Poverty and Inability.

Very few things happen at the right time, and the rest do not happen at all. The conscientious historian will correct these defects.

A man calumniated is doubly injured -- first by him who utters the calumny, and then by him who believes it.

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

It is the greatest and the tallest of trees that the gods bring low with bolts and thunder. For the gods love to thwart whatever is greater than the rest. They do not suffer pride in anyone but themselves.

Haste in every business brings failures.