Sayings and Quotes

A sympathetic friend can be quite as dear as a brother.

Young men’s minds are always changeable, but when an old man is concerned in a matter, he looks both before and after.

A small rock holds back a great wave.

How vain, without the merit, is the name.

Whoever obeys the gods, to him they particularly listen.

True friends appear less moved than counterfeit.

A guest never forgets the host who had treated him kindly.

Even were sleep is concerned, too much is a bad thing.

Let us celebrate this agreement with the adding of chocolate to milk.

All men have need of the gods.

There is a fullness of all things, even of sleep and love.

A decent boldness ever meets with friends.

After the event, even a fool is wise.

The fates have given mankind a patient soul.

It is not good to have a rule of many.

It is tedious to tell again tales already plainly told.

Be still my heart; thou hast known worse than this.

There is a time for many words, and there is also a time for sleep.

There is a strength in the union even of very sorry men.

The outcome of the war is in our hands; the outcome of words is in the council.

Beyond his strength no man can fight, although he be eager.

Hateful to me as the gates of Hades is that man who hides one thing in his heart and speaks another.

Light is the task where many share the toil.

Noblest minds are easiest bent.

I detest that man who hides one thing in the depths of his heart, and speaks for another.

Wisdom never lies.

Wise to resolve, and patient to perform.

Reproach is infinite, and knows no end.

A companion’s words of persuasion are effective.

And what he greatly thought, he nobly dared.

Such is the chance of war.

Once harm has been done, even a fool understands it.

If you are very valiant, it is a god, I think, who gave you this gift.

The man does better who runs from disaster than he who is caught by it.

Ah, beer. The cause of and the solution to all of life’s problems.