Alexis

"Ἅπαντα τὰ ζητούμεν᾽ ἐξευρίσκεται, ἂν μὴ προαποστῇς μηδὲ τὸν πόνον φύγῃς· ὅπου γὰρ εὑρήκασιν ἄνθρωποί τινες μέρος τι τῶν θείων τοσοῦτο τῷ τόπῳ ἀπέχοντες, ἄστρων ἐπιτολάς, δύσεις, τροπάς, ἔκλειψιν ἡλίου, τί τῶν κοινῶν κάτω καὶ συγγενικῶν δύναιτ᾽ ἂν ἄνθρωπον φυγεῖν."

"Once thou art wed, no longer canst thou be Lord of thyself."

"Of all thy blessings reckon wealth the least, For 'tis the least secure of our possessions."

"Though Fortune now be smiling, it behoves To look ahead, nor e'er to trust in Fortune."

"Not in vain oaths should prudent men believe, But put their trust in actions."

"Our life is like to dice, which ever fall In varying combinations; no one form Has man's existence, but 'tis full of change."

"Most wise men were agreed that it were best Not to be born, but if that may not be, Then with the least delay to reach the goal."