And would'st thou evil for his good repay?

Hateful to me as are the gates of hell, Is he who, hiding one thing in his heart, Utters another.

To have a great man for an intimate friend seems pleasant to those who have never tried it; those who have, fear it.

If you are very valiant, it is a god, I think, who gave you this gift.

We men are wretched things.

When a woman says nothing's wrong, that means everything's wrong. And when a woman says everything's wrong, that means everything's wrong! And when a woman says something's not funny, you'd better not laugh your ass off!

A councilor ought not to sleep the whole night through, a man to whom the populace is entrusted, and who has many responsibilities.