A state is not a state if it belongs to one man.
The gods plant reason in mankind, of all good gifts the highest.
Astronomy? Impossible to understand and madness to investigate.
There is no witness so terrible, no accuser so powerful as conscience which dwells within us.
Though a man be wise it is no shame for him to live and learn.
A wise player ought to accept his throws and score them, not bewail his luck.