The best man of all is he who knows everything himself. Good also the man who accepts another's sound advice; but the man who neither knows himself nor takes to hear what another says, he is no good at all.

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

He for himself weaves woe who weaves for others woe, and evil counsel on the counselor recoils.

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

Work is not a shame. Laziness is a shame.

You trust a thief when you trust a woman.

Drink your fill when the jar is first opened, and when it is nearly done, but be sparing when it is half-empty; it's a poor savingwhen you come to the dregs.