One race there is of men, one of gods, but from one mother we both draw our breath.
The present will not long endure.
Not every truth is the better for showing its face undisguised; and often silence is the wisest thing for a man to heed.
War is sweet to them that know it not.
Great deeds give choice of many tales. Choose a slight tale, enrich it large, and then let wise men listen
Water is best, but gold shines like fire blazing in the night, supreme of lordly wealth.