It is not good to have a rule of many.
In youth and beauty, wisdom is but rare!
And what so tedious as a twice-told tale.
A councillor ought not to sleep the whole night through - a man to whom the populace is entrusted and who has many responsibilities.
'Tis man's to fight but Heaven's to give success.
Words empty as the wind are best left unsaid.
All strangers and beggars are from Zeus and a gift though small is precious.
The bitter dregs of Fortune's cup to drain.
But curb thou the high spirit in thy breast, for gentle ways are best, and keep aloof from sharp contentions.
It is not right to exult over slain men.
For that man is detested by me as the gates of hell whose outward words conceal his inmost thoughts.
A sympathetic friend can be quite dear as a brother.
Yet, taught by time, my heart has learned to glow for other's good, and melt at other's woe.
His speech flowed from his tongue sweeter than honey.
Light is the task when many share the toil.
Two friends-two bodies with one soul inspired.
The tongue of man is a twisty thing.
Who dares think one thing and another tell My heart detests him as the gates of hell.
Hateful to me as are the gates of hell Is he who hiding one thing in his heart Utters another.
He held his seat a friend to human race.