...Perses, hear me out on justice, and take what I have to say to heart; cease thinking of violence. For the son of Kronos, Zeus, has ordained this law to men: that fishes and wild beasts and winged birds should devour one another, since there is no justice in them; but to mankind he gave justice which proves for the best.

Observe due measure, for right timing is in all things the most important factor.

They are fools who do not know how much the half exceeds the whole.

Labor is no disgrace.

Do not let any sweet-talking woman beguile your good sense with the fascinations of her shape. It's your barn she's after.

Only fools need suffer to learn.

In the morning of like, work; in the midday, give counsel; in the evening, pray.