Culture makes all men gentle.
Menander

Even God lends a hand to honest boldness.
Menander

He who labors diligently need never despair; for all things are accomplished by diligence and labor.
Menander

I call a fig a fig, a spade a spade.
Menander

It is not white hair that engenders wisdom.
Menander

'Know thyself' is a good saying, but not in all situations. In many it is better to say 'know others.'
Menander

Let bravery be thy choice, but not bravado.
Menander

Marriage, if one will face the truth, is an evil, but a necessary evil.
Menander

Riches cover a multitude of woes.
Menander

The character of a man is known from his conversations.
Menander


The chief beginning of evil is goodness in excess.
Menander

The man who runs may fight again.
Menander

The person who has the will to undergo all labor may win any goal.
Menander

The sword the body wounds, sharp words the mind.
Menander

We live, not as we wish to, but as we can.
Menander

Whom the gods love dies young.
Menander