...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.

He harms himself who does harm to another, and the evil plan is most harmful to the planner.

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

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

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.

It will not always be summer: build barns.

Do not seek dishonest gains: dishonest gains are losses.