Even when someone battles hard, there is an equal portion for one who lingers behind, and in the same honor are held both the coward and the brave man; the idle man and he who has done much meet death alike.
A generation of men is like a generation of leaves; the wind scatters some leaves upon the ground, while others the burgeoning wood brings forth – and the season of spring comes on. So of men one generation springs forth and another ceases.
My life is more to me than all the wealth of Ilius.
Do thou restrain the haughty spirit in thy breast, for better far is gentle courtesy.
The single best augury is to fight for one’s country.
The long historian of my country’s woes.
One who contends with immortals lives a very short life.
Too dear I prized a fair enchanting face: beauty unchaste is beauty in disgrace.
Our fruitless labours mourn, And only rich in barren fame return.
Nobody gets into heaven without a glowstick.
Yet while my Hector still survives, I see My father, mother, brethren, all in thee.
Now deep in ocean sunk the lamp of light, And drew behind the cloudy vale of night.
In every sorrowing soul I pour’d delight, And poverty stood smiling in my sight.
For when two Join in the same adventure, one perceives Before the other how they ought to act; While one alone, however prompt, resolves More tardily and with a weaker will.
To be loved, you have to be nice to people, everyday. But to be hated, you don’t have to do squat!
And Heaven, that every virtue bears in mind, E’en to the ashes of the just is kind.
To heal divisions, to relieve the oppress’d, In virtue rich; in blessing others, bless’d.
O friends, be men; so act that none may feel Ashamed to meet the eyes of other men. Think each one of this children and his wife, His home, his parents, living yet and dead. For them, the absent ones, I supplicate, And bid you rally here, and scorn to fly.
The bitter dregs of Fortune’s cup to drain.
Who hearkens to the gods, the gods give ear.