Menander

"Being a man, ne'er ask the gods for a life set free from grief, but ask for courage that endureth long. "

"Culture makes all men gentle. "

"Deus ex machina A god from the machine "

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

"I call a fig a fig, a spade a spade. "

"It is not white hair that engenders wisdom. "

"Let bravery be thy choice, but not bravado. "

"Riches cover a multitude of woes. "

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

"The man who runs may fight again. "

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

"Whom the gods love dies young. "