Besides that, when elsewhere the harvest of wheat is most abundant, there it comes up less by one-fourth than what you have sowed. There, methinks, it were a proper place for men to sow their wild oats, where they would not spring up.

He who is most on his guard is often himself taken in.

He is a friend indeed who proves himself a friend in need.

Find me a reasonable lover against his weight in gold.

How great in number are the little minded men

Know this, that troubles come swifter than the things we desire.

The gods play games with men as balls.