Obedience is the mother of success and is wedded to safety.

From a small seed a mighty trunk may grow.

God loves to help him who strives to help himself.

The wisest of the wise may err.

God always strives together with those who strive.

There are times when fear is good. It must keep its watchful place at the heart's controls.

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.

It is always in season for old men to learn.

Happiness is a choice that requires effort at times.

For the poison of hatred seated near the heart doubles the burden for the one who suffers the disease; he is burdened with his own sorrow, and groans on seeing another's happiness.

It is in the character of very few men to honor without envy a friend who has prospered.

Death is softer by far than tyranny.

Of all the gods only death does not desire gifts.

I know how men in exile feed on dreams.

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.

God lends a helping hand to the man who tries hard.

There is no pain so great as the memory of joy in present grief.

When strength is yoked with justice, where is a mightier pair than they?

But time growing old teaches all things.

Time brings all things to pass.

In every tyrant's heart there springs in the end this poison, that he cannot trust a friend.

For somehow this disease inheres in tyranny, never to trust one's friends.

Memory is the mother of all wisdom.

Wisdom comes alone through suffering.

Of prosperity mortals can never have enough.

It is good even for old men to learn wisdom.

What is there more kindly than the feeling between host and guest?

Whoever is new to power is always harsh.

Excessive fear is always powerless.

Justice turns the scale, bringing to some learning through suffering.

By polluting clear water with slime you will never find good drinking water.