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

Of men who have a sense of honor, more come through alive than are slain, but from those who flee comes neither glory nor any help.

Miserable mortals who, like leaves, at one moment flame with life, eating the produce of the land, and at another moment weakly perish.

It was built against the will of the immortal gods, and so it did not last for long.

It is not unseemly for a man to die fighting in defense of his country.

It is not possible to fight beyond your strength, even if you strive.

It is entirely seemly for a young man killed in battle to lie mangled by the bronze spear. In his death all things appear fair. But when dogs shame the gray head and gray chin...

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

I too shall lie in the dust when I am dead, but now let me win noble renown.

He lives not long who battles with the immortals, nor do his children prattle about his knees when he has come back from battle and the dread fray.

He knew the things that were and the things that would be and the things that had been before.

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

Even when someone battles hard, there is an equal portion for one who lingers behind, and in the same honor are held both the coward and the brave man; the idle man and he who...

A multitude of rulers is not a good thing. Let there be one ruler, one king.

A generation of men is like a generation of leaves; the wind scatters some leaves upon the ground, while others the burgeoning wood brings forth - and the season of spring comes...

A councilor ought not to sleep the whole night through, a man to whom the populace is entrusted, and who has many responsibilities.

A companion's words of persuasion are effective.

It is equally offensive to speed a guest who would like to stay and to detain one who is anxious to leave.

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

Do thou restrain the haughty spirit in thy breast, for better far is gentle courtesy.