A companion's words of persuasion are effective.

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

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

A small rock holds back a great wave.

All men have need of the gods.

All strangers and beggars are from Zeus, and a gift, though small, is precious.

By their own follies they perished, the fools.

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

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 h ...