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

For a man wins nothing better than a good wife, and then again nothing deadlier than a bad one.

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

Never make a companion equal to a brother.

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.

Badness you can get easily, in quantity. The road is smooth and lies close by. But in front of excellence the immortal gods have put sweat, and long and steep is the way to do it, and rough at first. But when you come to the top, then it is easy, even though it is hard.

It is not possible either to trick or escape the mind of Zeus.