Sleep, ignorant of pain, sleep, ignorant of grief, may you come to us blowing softly, kindly, kindly come king.

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.

What is to be taught I learn; what is to be discovered I seek; what is to be prayed for I sought from the gods.

Evil counsel travels fast.

Let be the future: mind the present need and leave the rest to whom the rest concerns ... present tasks claim our care: the ordering of the future rests where it should rest.

Afterthought makes the first resolve a liar.

A man is nothing but breath and shadow.