Success for the striven washes away the effort of striving.

Mother of the Sun, Theia of many names, for your sake men honor gold as more powerful than anything else; and through the value you bestow on them, o queen, ships contending on the sea and yoked teams of horses in swift-whirling contests become marvels.

Even wisdom has to yield to self-interest.

Wrapt up in error is the human mind, And human bliss is ever insecure; Know we what fortune yet remains behind? Know we how long the present shall endure?

Great deeds give choice of many tales. Choose a slight tale, enrich it large, and then let wise men listen

Natural ability is by far the best, but many men have succeeded in winning high renown by skill that is the fruit of teaching.

He is gifted with genius who knoweth much by natural inspiration.