Quotes from Menander

All men have one refuge, a good friend, with whom you can weep and know that he does not smile.

No man alive can say, This shall not happen to me.

Man must be prepared for every event of life, for there is nothing that is durable.

Chance is a kind of god, for it preserves many things which we do not observe.

Conscience is a God to all mortals.

Sleep is a healing balm for every ill.

By associating with wise people you will become wise yourself.

Silence is often advantageous.

Being mortal, never pray for an untroubled life. Rather, ask the God to give you an enduring heart.

How sweet is life, can we but choose with whom to live it: to live for oneself is no life.

The man who runs may fight again.

Never ask the Gods for life set free from grief, but ask for courage that endureth long.

Bad company corrupts good character.

Riches cover a multitude of woes.

The chief beginning of evil is goodness in excess.

The spoken word is man's physician in grief. For this alone has soothing charms for the soul.

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

When at a loss about something, go and take counsel by yourself. For in the midst of shouting, the advantageous course is not to be seen, but as one reasons with oneself, it shines out clear.

'Tis always best to tell the truth. At every crisis, I recommend this as a chief contribution to security in life.

To refrain from all injustice renders us also humane.

The sword the body wounds, sharp words the mind.

A thing hard to track is Fortune.

Whom the gods love dies young.

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