He who mistrusts most should be trusted least.
Adopt the character of the twisting octopus, which takes on the appearance of the nearby rock . Now follow in this direction, now turn a different hue.
Bright youth passes swiftly as a thought.
One finds many companions for food and drink, but in a serious business a man's companions are very few.
Ploutos , no wonder mortals worship you: You are so tolerant of their sins !
Not to be born at all would be the best thing for man.