Wisdom comes through suffering. Trouble, with its memories of pain, Drips in our hearts as we try to sleep, So men against their will Learn to practice moderation. Favours come to us from gods.
It is in the character of very few men to honor without envy a friend who has prospered.
Even in our sleep, pain which cannot forget falls drop by drop upon the heart until, in our own despair, against our will, comes wisdom through the awful grace of God.
It is a profitable thing, if one is wise, to seem foolish.
Suffering brings experience.
His resolve is not to seem, but to be, the best.
Death is softer by far than tyranny.
There is no sickness worse for me than words that to be kind must lie.
Hear the sum of the whole matter in the compass of one brief word – every art possessed by man comes from Prometheus.
A world of wealth is trash if men are wanting; men who have no wealth never find fortune smiling as their strength deserves.
Happiness is a choice that requires effort at times.
In war, truth is the first casualty.
Better to die on your feet than live on your knees.
Justice inclines her scales so that wisdom comes at the price of suffering.
From a small seed a mighty trunk may grow.
Few men have the natural strength to honor a friend’s success without envy.