MenanderThinkers

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

A Daughter is an embarrassing and ticklish possession.

Dying young is a blessing — Whom the gods love dies young.

Marriage is a necessary evil.

Marriage is an evil, but a necessary evil.

Pain is inevitable — to live your whole life free from pain you have to become either a god or else a corpse

Trouble is necessary in life — never pray for an untroubled life, but ask the gods to give you an enduring heart.

Wealth is a slow process — No just man ever became rich suddenly.

Woman is an evil. He is a lucky man who catches her in the mildest form.