The dice of Zeus always fall luckily.

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All a man's affairs become diseased when he wishes to cure evils by evils.

All a man's affairs become diseased when he wishes to cure evils by evils.

Enemies' gifts are no gifts and do no good.

Enemies' gifts are no gifts and do no good.

Without labor nothing prospers.

Without labor nothing prospers.

Better not to exist than live basely.

Better not to exist than live basely.

War never takes a wicked man by chance, the good man always.

War never takes a wicked man by chance, the good man always.

The rewards of virtue alone abide secure.

The rewards of virtue alone abide secure.

Silence gives the proper grace to women

Silence gives the proper grace to women

Our happiness depends on wisdom all the way.

Our happiness depends on wisdom all the way.

Whoever grows angry amid troubles applies a drug worse than the disease and is a...

Whoever grows angry amid troubles applies a drug worse than the disease and is a...

How dreadful it is when the right judge judges wrong

How dreadful it is when the right judge judges wrong

A lie never lives to be old.

A lie never lives to be old.

Whoever thinks that he alone has speech, or possesses speech or mind above others, when...

Whoever thinks that he alone has speech, or possesses speech or mind above others, when...

Bear up, my child, bear up; Zeus who oversees and directs all things is still...

Bear up, my child, bear up; Zeus who oversees and directs all things is still...

How sweet for those faring badly to forget their misfortunes even for a short time.

How sweet for those faring badly to forget their misfortunes even for a short time.

There is no greater evil for men than the constraint of fortune.

There is no greater evil for men than the constraint of fortune.

Money is the worst currency that ever grew among mankind. This sacks cities, this drives...

Money is the worst currency that ever grew among mankind. This sacks cities, this drives...

One word frees us of all the weight and pain in life. That word is...

One word frees us of all the weight and pain in life. That word is...

How dreadful knowledge of the truth can be when there's no help in the truth.

How dreadful knowledge of the truth can be when there's no help in the truth.

In seeking truth you have to get both sides of a story.

In seeking truth you have to get both sides of a story.

To any artist, worthy of the name, all in nature is beautiful, because his eyes,...

To any artist, worthy of the name, all in nature is beautiful, because his eyes,...