There are three attributes for which I am grateful to Fortune: that I was born, first, human and not animal; second, man and not woman; and third, Greek and not barbarian.
The past is certain, the future obscure.
A multitude of words is no proof of a prudent mind.
If there is neither excessive wealth nor immoderate poverty in a nation, then justice may be said to prevail.
All things are from water and all things are resolved into water.
I will be sufficiently rewarded if when telling it to others you will not claim the discovery as your own, but will say it was mine.