Never inquire into another man's secret; bur conceal that which is intrusted to you, though pressed both be wine and anger to reveal it.

Sport begets tumultuous strife and wrath, and wrath begets fierce quarrels and war to the death.

Many heroes lived before Agamemnon; but all are unknown and unwept, extinguished in everlasting night, because they have no spirited chronicler.

What's well begun is half done.

If you would have me weep, you must first of all feel grief yourself.

I beseech you to treasure up in your hearts these my parting words: Be ashamed to die until you have won some victory for humanity.

Virtue consists in fleeing vice.