It is a light thing for whoever keeps his foot outside trouble to advise and counsel him that suffers.
It is easy when we are in prosperity to give advice to the afflicted.
Alas for the affairs of men! When they are fortunate you might compare them to a shadow; and if they are unfortunate, a wet sponge with one dash wipes the picture away.
Everyone's quick to blame the alien.
For there is no defense for a man who, in the excess of his wealth, has kicked the great altar of Justice out of sight.
Neither a life of anarchy nor one beneath a despot should you praise; to all that lies in the middle a god has given excellence.
The anvil of justice is planted firm, and fate who makes the sword does the forging in advance.
In the lack of judgment great harm arises, but one vote cast can set right a house.
For a murderous blow let murderous blow atone.
What atonement is there for blood spilt upon the earth?
He who learns must suffer. And even in our sleep pain that cannot forget falls drop by drop upon the heart, and in our own despair, against our will, comes wisdom to us by the awful grace of God.
Death is easier than a wretched life; and better never to have born than to live and fare badly.
It is an ill thing to be the first to bring news of ill.
Unions in wedlock are perverted by the victory of shameless passion that masters the female among men and beasts.
For the impious act begets more after it, like to the parent stock.
Be bold and boast, just like the cock beside the hen.
Married love between man and woman is bigger than oaths guarded by right of nature.
Ah, lives of men! When prosperous they glitter - Like a fair picture; when misfortune comes - A wet sponge at one blow has blurred the painting.
My friends, whoever has had experience of evils knows how whenever a flood of ills comes upon mortals, a man fears everything; but whenever a divine force cheers on our voyage, then we believe that the same fate will always blow fair.
His resolve is not to seem the bravest, but to be.
