That man is best who sees the truth himself. Good too is he who listens to wise counsel. But who is neither wise himself nor willing to ponder wisdom is not worth a straw.

Justice prevails over transgression when she comes to the end of the race.

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

The man who does evil to another does evil to himself, and the evil counsel is most evil for him who counsels it.

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

But he who neither thinks for himself nor learns from others, is a failure as a man.

Keep adding little by little and it will become a big heap.