Labor is no disgrace.

How easily some light report is set about, but how difficult to bear.

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

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

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.

Aegis-bearing Zeus has a design for each occasion, and mortals find this hard to comprehend.

When you deal with your brother, be pleasant, but get a witness.