Best of children, sisters arm-in-arm, we must bear what the gods give us to bear-- don't fire up your hearts with so much grief. No reason to blame the pass you've come to now.

The man from whom the joys of life have departed is living no more, but should be counted with the dead.

Not to be born surpasses thought and speech. The second best is to have seen the light and then go back quickly whence we came

If to some my tale seems foolishness I am content that such could count me fool.

Laziness is the mother of all evils.

It is a base thing for a man among the people not to obey those in command. Never in a state can the laws be well administered when fear does not stand firm.

Profit is sweet, even if it comes from deception.