An income means life to wretched mortals, but it is a terrible fate to die among the waves.
Observe due measure, for right timing is in all things the most important factor.
The man who procrastinates is always struggling with misfortunes.
For now indeed is the race of iron; and men never cease from labour and sorrow by day and from perishing by night.
He for himself weaves woe who weaves for others woe, and evil counsel on the counselor recoils.
Whoever, fleeing marriage and the sorrows that women cause, does not wish to wed comes to a deadly old age.