Do thou restrain the haughty spirit in thy breast, for better far is gentle courtesy.

Achilles glared at him and answered, "Fool, prate not to me about covenants. There can be no covenants between men and lions, wolves and lambs can never be of one mind, but hate each other out and out an through. Therefore there can be no understanding between you and me, nor may there be any covenants between us, till one or other shall fall

Reproach is infinite, and knows no end So voluble a weapon is the tongue; Wounded, we wound; and neither side can fail For every man has equal strength to rail.

It is not possible to fight beyond your strength, even if you strive.

Whoever obeys the gods, to him they particularly listen.

How prone to doubt, how cautious are the wise!

You never know when an old calendar might come in handy! Sure, it's not 1985 right now, but who knows what tomorrow will bring?