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

I see no hope for the future of our people if they are dependent on the frivolous youth of today, for certainly all youth are reckless beyond words. When I was a boy, we were taught to be discrete and respectful of elders, but the present youth are exceedingly wise and impatient of restraint.

The best man of all is he who knows everything himself. Good also the man who accepts another's sound advice; but the man who neither knows himself nor takes to hear what another says, he is no good at all.

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

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

For now indeed is the race of iron; and men never cease from labour and sorrow by day and from perishing by night.

Justice prevails over transgression when she comes to the end of the race.