Everything is destroyed by its own particular vice: the destructive power resides within. Rust destroys iron, moths destroy clothes, the worm eats away the wood; but greatest of all evils is envy, impious habitant of corrupt souls, which ever was,… — Menander Copy Share Image
Intelligence, if it is clever in the direction of the better, is responsible for the greatest benefits of all. — Menander Copy Share Image
If you want to live your whole life free from pain you must become either a god or else a corpse. Consider other men's… — Menander Copy Share Image
Fortune is no real thing. But men who cannot bear what comes to them In Nature's way, give their own characters The name of… — Menander Copy Share Image
“... when a poor man's wronged, he becomes a very difficult customer. To start with, he gets a lot of sympathy: and then he… — Menander Copy Share Image
It is not hoary hairs that bring wisdom; some have an old head on young shoulders. — Menander Copy Share Image
All men have one refuge, a good friend, with whom you can weep and know that he does not smile. — Menander Copy Share Image
'Know thyself' is a good saying, but not in all situations. In many it is better to say 'know others.' — Menander Copy Share Image
Do not fight against Providence; nor bring more heavy weather to the storm. Face what is already there. — Menander Copy Share Image
How sweet is life, can we but choose with whom to live it: to live for oneself is no life. — Menander Copy Share Image
