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.

Do not seek dishonest gains: dishonest gains are losses.

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

They are fools who do not know how much the half exceeds the whole.

Potter is potter's enemy, and craftsman is craftsman's rival; tramp is jealous of tramp, and singer of singer.

Timeliness is best in all matters.

The gods being always close to men perceive those who afflict others with unjust devices and do not fear the wrath of heaven.