A man gains no possession better than a good woman, nothing more horrible than a bad one.
Simonides of CeosIf to die honorably is the greatest Part of virtue, for us fate's done her best. Because we fought to crown Greece with freedom We lie here enjoying timeless fame.
Simonides of CeosOf earth's goods, the best is a good wife; a bad, the bitterest curse of human life.
Simonides of CeosWe did not flinch but gave our lives to save Greece when her fate hung on a razor's edge.
Simonides of Ceos