A man that runs away may fight again.

Being mortal, never pray for an untroubled life. Rather, ask the God to give you an enduring heart.

It is as easy to draw back a stone thrown with force from the hand, as to recall a word once spoken.

Everything is destroyed by its own particular vice: the destructive power resides within. Rust destroys iron, moths destroy clothes, the worm eats away the wood; but greatest of all evils is envy, impious habitant of corrupt souls, which ever was, is, and shall be a consuming disease.

It is not hoary hairs that bring wisdom; some have an old head on young shoulders.

If you want to live your whole life free from pain you must become either a god or else a corpse. Consider other men's troubles and that will comfort you.

Whom the gods love dies young.