Oall the creatures that creep and breathe on earth, there is none more wretched than man.

I would rather be tied to the soil as a serf... than be king of all these dead and destroyed.

See now, how men lay blame upon us gods for what is after all nothing but their own folly.

Two urns on Jove's high throne have ever stood, the source of evil one, and one of good; from thence the cup of mortal man he fills, blessings to these, to those distributes ills; to most he mingles both.

Among all men on the earth bards have a share of honor and reverence, because the muse has taught them songs and loves the race of bards.

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

The windy satisfaction of the tongue.