The dice of Zeus always fall luckily.

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A word does not frighten the man who, in acting, feels no fear.

A word does not frighten the man who, in acting, feels no fear.

No one longs to live more than someone growing old.

No one longs to live more than someone growing old.

Reason is God's crowning gift to man.

Reason is God's crowning gift to man.

You should not consider a man's age but his acts.

You should not consider a man's age but his acts.

Not knowing anything is the sweetest life.

Not knowing anything is the sweetest life.

There is nothing more hateful than bad advice.

There is nothing more hateful than bad advice.

Men should pledge themselves to nothing; for reflection makes a liar of their resolution.

Men should pledge themselves to nothing; for reflection makes a liar of their resolution.

A short saying oft contains much wisdom

A short saying oft contains much wisdom

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

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

Always desire to learn something useful.

Always desire to learn something useful.

Rather fail with honor than succeed by fraud.

Rather fail with honor than succeed by fraud.

Without labor nothing prospers.

Without labor nothing prospers.

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.

Chance never helps those who do not help themselves.

Chance never helps those who do not help themselves.

I would prefer even to fail with honor than win by cheating.

I would prefer even to fail with honor than win by cheating.

The gods plant reason in mankind, of all good gifts the highest.

The gods plant reason in mankind, of all good gifts the highest.

A human being is only breath and shadow.

A human being is only breath and shadow.

Profit is sweet, even if it comes from deception.

Profit is sweet, even if it comes from deception.

Hush! Check those words. Do not cure ill with ill and make your pain still...

Hush! Check those words. Do not cure ill with ill and make your pain still...

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...