“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.”

“Much effort, much prosperity.”

“There is just one life for each of us: our own.”

“Some wisdom you must learn from one who's wise.”

“Along with success comes a reputation for wisdom.”

“Forgive, son; men are men; they needs must err.”

“It's not beauty but fine qualities, my girl, that keep a husband.”

“To persevere, trusting in what hopes he has, is courage in a man.”

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

“The good and the wise lead quiet lives.”

“The best and safest thing is to keep a balance in your life, acknowledge the great powers around us and in us. If you can do that, and live that way, you are really a wise man.”