I call a fig a fig, a spade a spade.
Marriage, if one will face the truth, is an evil, but a necessary evil.
Know thyself means this, that you get acquainted with what you know, and what you can do.
Let bravery be thy choice, but not bravado.
There is but one genuine love potion - consideration.
Never ask the Gods for life set free from grief, but ask for courage that endureth long.