Both to the rich and poor, wine is the happy antidote for sorrow.
Noble fathers have noble children.
I sacrifice to no god save myself - And to my belly, greatest of deities.
It is a good thing to be rich and strong, but it is a better thing to be loved.
Ill-gotten wealth is never stable.
Life is a short affair; We should try to make it smooth, and free from strife.
A rare spoil for a man Is the winning of a good wife; very Plentiful are the worthless women.
There is one thing alone that stands the brunt of life throughout its course; a quiet conscience.
The brash unbridled tongue, the lawless folly of fools, will end in pain. But the life of wise content is blest with quietness, escapes the storm and keeps its house secure.
This is true liberty, when free-born men, having to advise the public, may speak free.
Young man, two are the forces most precious to mankind. The first is Demeter, the Goddess. She is the Earth -- or any name you wish to call her -- and she sustains humanity with solid food. Next came Dionysus, the son of the virgin, bringing the counterpart to bread: wine and the blessings of life's flowing juices. His blood, the blood of the grape, lightens the burden of our mortal misery. Though himself a God, it is his blood we pour out to offer thanks to the Gods. And through him, we are blessed.
In this world second thoughts, it seems, are best.
New faces have more authority than accustomed ones.
Terrible is the force of the waves of sea, terrible is the rush of the river and the blasts of hot fire, and terrible are a thousand other things; but none is such a terrible evil as woman.
This is courage in a man: to bear unflinchingly what heaven sends.
The care of God for us is a great thing, if a man believe it at heart: it plucks the burden of sorrow from him.
The best prophet is common sense, our native wit.
There is just one life for each of us: our own.
Often a noble face hides filthy ways.
In misfortune, which friend remains a friend?
The language of truth is simple.
No one who lives in error is free.
Let my heart be wise. It is the gods' best gift.
Along with success comes a reputation for wisdom.
Chance fights ever on the side of the prudent.
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