If you are one of earth’s inhabitants, how blest your father, and your gentle mother, blest all your kin. I know what happiness must send the warm tears to their eyes, each time they see their wondrous child go to the dancing! But one man’s destiny is more than blest—he who prevails, and takes you as his bride. Never have I laid eyes on equal beauty in man or woman. I am hushed indeed.

I have no interest at all in food and drink, but only in slaughter and blood and the agonized groans of mangled men

Look now how mortals are blaming the gods, for they say that evils come from us, but in fact they themselves have woes beyond their share because of their own follies.

Once harm has been done, even a fool understands it.

Old people don't need companionship. They need to be isolated and studied so it can be determined what nutrients they have that might be extracted for our personal use.

Sweet sleep fell upon his eyelids, unwakeful, most pleasant, the nearest like death.

Now son, you don’t want to drink beer. That’s for Daddies, and kids with fake IDs.