Of themselves diseases come upon men continually by day and by night, bringing mischief to mortals silently; for wise Zeus took away speech from them. So is there no way to escape the will of Zeus

Wealth should not be seized, but the god-given is much better.

Money is life to us wretched mortals.

It is best to do things systematically, since we are only human, and disorder is our worst enemy.

Labor is no disgrace.

Work is not a shame. Laziness is a shame.

A sparing tongue is the greatest treasure among men.