Falling down is not a failure. Failure comes when you stay where you have fallen.

I swear it upon Zeus an outstanding runner cannot be the equal of an average wrestler.

The rest of the world lives to eat, while I eat to live.

The young people of today think of nothing but themselves. They have no reverence for parents or old age. They are impatient of all restraint. They talk as if they alone knew everything and what passes for wisdom with us is foolishness with them. As for girls, they are forward, immodest and unwomanly in speech, behaviour and dress.

If all misfortunes were laid in one common heap whence everyone must take an equal portion, most people would be contented to take their own and depart.

It is better to be at odds with the whole world than, being one, to be at odds with myself.

The right way to begin is to pay attention to the young, and make them just as good as possible.