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.

I would rather miss the mark acting well than win the day acting basely.

For the gods, though slow to see, see well, whenever a man casting aside worship turns folly.

War never takes a wicked man by chance, the good man always.

Enemies gifts are no gifts and do no good.

Stubbornness and stupidity are twins.

False words do not bring forth fruit.