An income means life to wretched mortals, but it is a terrible fate to die among the waves.

Do not put your work off till to-morrow and the day after; for a sluggish worker does not fill his barn, nor one who puts off his work: industry makes work go well, but a man who puts off work is always at hand-grips with ruin.

He is a fool who tries to match his strength with the stronger.

Happy is the man whom the Muses love: sweet speech flows from his mouth.

Of themselves diseases come upon men continually by day and by night, bringing mischief to mortals silently; for wise Zeus took away speech from them. So is there no way to escape the will of Zeus

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

Giving is good, but taking is bad and brings death.