Subdue your passion or it will subdue you.
One goes to the right, the other to the left; both are wrong, but in different directions.
Help a man against his will and you do the same as murder him.
Much is wanting to those who seek or covet much.
Do not try to find out - we're forbidden to know - what end the gods have in store for me, or for you.
Avoid greatness in a cottage there may be more real happiness than kings or their favourites enjoy.