O Zeus, why is it you have given men clear ways of testing whether gold is counterfeit but, when it comes to men, the body carries no stamp of nature for distinguishing bad from good.

The man whom heaven helps has friends enough.

How dark are all the ways of god to man!

I envy that man who passes through life safely, to the world and fame unknown.

May he die with no joy at his end, The man who won't be troubled To unlock the keys of his heart and make a friend.

Danger gleams like sunshine to a brave man's eyes.

He was a wise man who originated the idea of God.

The gift of a bad man can bring no good.

Some men never find prosperity, For all their voyaging, While others find it with no voyaging.