One wanders to the left, another to the right. Both are equally in error, but, are seduced by different delusions.

Our sires' age was worse than our grandsires'. We their sons are more worthless than they: so in our turn we shall give the world a progeny yet more corrupt.

I have raised for myself a monument more durable than brass.

It is no easy matter to say commonplace things in an original way.

Often you must turn your stylus to erase, if you hope to write anything worth a second reading.

Many brave men lived before Agamemnon; but, all unwept and unknown, are lost in the distant night, since they are without a divine poet (to chronicle their deeds).

Believe it, future generations.