Marriage, if one will face the truth, is an evil, but a necessary evil.
MENANDERA man that runs away may fight again.
More Menander Quotes
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He who labors diligently need never despair for all things are accomplished by diligence and labor.
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Art is man’s refuge from adversity.
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In many things it is not well to say, “Know thyself”; it is better to say, “Know others.”
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Man must be prepared for every event of life, for there is nothing that is durable.
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Rest assured, for every piece of business the most businesslike thing is to choose the right moment.
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The character of a man is known from his conversations.
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At times discretion should be thrown aside, and with the foolish we should play the fool.
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We live, not as we wish to, but as we can.
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Nothing has happened to you unless you make much of it.
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The truth sometimes not sought for comes forth to the light.
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Let bravery be thy choice, but not bravado.
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Silence is often advantageous.
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Chance is a kind of god, for it preserves many things which we do not observe.
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The good man makes others good.
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Why should he who is scared be careful?
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