That man is best who sees the truth himself. Good too is he who listens to wise counsel. But who is neither wise himself nor willing to ponder wisdom is not worth a straw.
It is not possible either to trick or escape the mind of Zeus.
It is best to do things systematically, since we are only human, and disorder is our worst enemy.
Mortals grow swiftly in misfortune.
A day is sometimes our mother, sometimes our stepmother.
He is senseless who would match himself against a stronger man; for he is deprived of victory and adds suffering to disgrace.
