The gods loves to punish whatever is greater than the rest.
The worst pain a man can have is to know much and be impotent to act.
Not snow, no, nor rain, nor heat, nor night keeps them from accomplishing their appointed courses with all speed.
The worst part a man can suffer is to have insight into much and power over nothing.
I know that human happiness never remains long in the same place.
How can a monarchy be a suitable thing, which allows a man to do as he pleases with none to hold him to account. And even if you were to take the best man on earth, and put him into a monarchy, you put outside him the thoughts that usually guide him.