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

Mortals grow swiftly in misfortune.

In work there is no shame; shame is in the idleness.

We know how to speak many falsehoods that resemble real things, but we know, when we will, how to speak true things.

In the race for wealth, a neighbor tries to outdo his neighbor, but this strife is good for men. For the potter envies potter, and the carpenter the carpenter, and the beggar rivals the beggar, and the singer the singer.

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.

Whoever happens to give birth to mischievous children lives always with unending grief in his spirit and heart.