You will certainly not be able to take the lead in all things yourself, for to one man a god has given deeds of war, and to another the dance, to another lyre and song, and in another wide-sounding Zeus puts a good mind.
Few sons are equal to their fathers; most fall short, all too few surpass them.
It is not right to exult over slain men.
Nothing in the world is so incontinent as a man's accursed appetite.
It is not possible to fight beyond your strength, even if you strive.
It is the bold man who every time does best, at home or abroad.