Whoever, fleeing marriage and the sorrows that women cause, does not wish to wed comes to a deadly old age.

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

Gain not base gains; base gains are the same as losses.

Invite your friend to a feast, but leave your enemy alone; and especially invite the one who lives near you.

Do not seek dishonest gains: dishonest gains are losses.

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

Bring a wife home to your house when you are of the right age, not far short of 30 years, nor much above this is the right time for marriage.