“My life is more to me than all the wealth of Ilius.”

I promise you I will do everything just as you ask. But come closer. Let us give in to grief, however briefly, in each other’s arms.

Of all creatures that breathe and move upon the earth, nothing is bred that is weaker than man.

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

Always be the best, my boy, the bravest, and hold your head up high above all the others. Never disgrace the generation of your fathers. They were the bravest champions.

The stars never lie, but the astrologers lie about the stars.

Any moment might be our last.

Yet, taught by time, my heart has learned to glow for other’s good, and melt at other’s woe.

There is nothing alive more agonized than man / of all that breathe and crawl across the earth.

I know not what the future holds, but I know who holds the future.

A man who has been through bitter experiences and travelled far enjoys even his sufferings after a time.

Immortals are never alien to one another.

Think not to match yourself against the gods, for men that walk the earth cannot hold their own with the immortals.

Too many kings can ruin an army.

It behooves a father to be blameless if he expects his child to be.

Noblest minds are easiest bent.

Even a fool learns something once it hits him.

Nobody can give you wiser advice than yourself: if you heed yourself, you’ll never go wrong.

You must determine where you are going in your life, because you cannot get there unless you move in that direction.

War seems to be ingrained in human nature, and even to be regarded as something noble to which man is inspired by his love of honor, without selfish motives.

Live a life that makes you feel proud when you discuss your past with your children in the future.

Train your mind to see the good in everything.

A problem well-defined is a problem half solved.

Do not remove the kinks from your hair–remove them from your brain.

Do not compare yourself to others. If you do so, you are insulting yourself.