Base men who prosper are unenviable.

He who learns must suffer. And even in our sleep pain that cannot forget falls drop by drop upon the heart, and in our own despair, against our will, comes wisdom to us by the awful grace of God.

In war, truth is the first casualty.

Happiness is a choice that requires effort at times.

There is no pain so great as the memory of joy in present grief.

Zeus, first cause, prime mover; for what thing without Zeus is done among mortals?

It is an easy thing for one whose foot is on the outside of calamity to give advice and to rebuke the sufferer.

Better to die on your feet than live on your knees.

The air is Zeus, Zeus earth, and Zeus the heaven, Zeus all that is, and what transcends them all.

For there is no defense for a man who, in the excess of his wealth, has kicked the great altar of Justice out of sight.

By polluting clear water with slime you will never find good drinking water.

I sometimes pray not for self-knowledge in general but for just so much self knowledge at the moment as I can bear and use at the moment

Regret for the things we did can be tempered by time

The air had a cool crispness to it and the leaves on the trees had begun turning yellow and red.

An animal can learn to fight, but to sing beautiful things and make people believe them.

If you do not wish to be prone to anger, do not feed the habit; give it nothing which may tend to its increase.

The purpose of life is Joy.

Eve kissed Able, that's how he got murdered by Cain.

O to be a dragon, a symbol of the power of Heaven-of silk-worm size or immense; at times invisible. Felicitous phenomenon!

When weak or injured always continue training as you should always be able to adapt in any condition.

I designed every piece {of furniture} for a different reason and purpose, so I love each one.