For now indeed is the race of iron; and men never cease from labour and sorrow by day and from perishing by night.

Mortals grow swiftly in misfortune.

We know how to speak many falsehoods that resemble real things, but we know, when we will, how to speak true things.

Admire a small ship, but put your freight in a large one; for the larger the load, the greater will be the profit upon profit.

Neither make thy friend equal to a brother; but if thou shalt have made him so, be not the first to do him wrong.

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

He's only harming himself who's bent upon harming another