At the beginning of the cask and the end take thy fill but be saving in the middle; for at the bottom the savings comes too late.
He harms himself who does harm to another, and the evil plan is most harmful to the planner.
Preserve the mean; the opportune moment is best in all things.
For now indeed is the race of iron; and men never cease from labour and sorrow by day and from perishing by night.
It is not possible either to trick or escape the mind of Zeus.
Gossip and rumor are evil; easy to lift up, heavy to carry, and hard to put down again.