In front of excellence, the immortal gods have put sweat, and long and steep is the way to it.

He is senseless who would match himself against a stronger man; for he is deprived of victory and adds suffering to disgrace.

Never make a companion equal to a brother.

The man who procrastinates struggles with ruin.

The man who is rich in fancy thinks that his wagon is already built; poor fool, he does not know that there are a hundred timbers to a wagon.

For a man wins nothing better than a good wife, and then again nothing deadlier than a bad one.

Gossip and rumor are evil; easy to lift up, heavy to carry, and hard to put down again.