Wealth should not be seized, but the god-given is much better.
They are fools who do not know how much the half exceeds the whole.
Drink your fill when the jar is first opened, and when it is nearly done, but be sparing when it is half-empty; it's a poor savingwhen you come to the dregs.
The gods being always close to men perceive those who afflict others with unjust devices and do not fear the wrath of heaven.
Do not seek evil gains; evil gains are the equivalent of disaster
He's only harming himself who's bent upon harming another