The spoken word is man's physician in grief. For this alone has soothing charms for the soul.
- Menander
Alone, Soul, Soothing, Spoken Word
To refrain from all injustice renders us also humane.
- Menander
Injustice, Humane, Also, Refrain
The sword the body wounds, sharp words the mind.
- Menander
Mind, Sword, Wounds, Sharp
The person who has the will to undergo all labor may win any goal.
- Menander
Goal, Will, May, Undergo
Old men are children for the second time.
- Menander
Children, Men, Old, Old Men
'Tis always best to tell the truth. At every crisis, I recommend this as a chief contribution to security in life.
- Menander
Crisis, Always, Chief, Tis
The man who runs may fight again.
- Menander
Man, Again, May, Runs
Even God lends a hand to honest boldness.
- Menander
God, Even, Lends, Boldness
He who labors diligently need never despair; for all things are accomplished by diligence and labor.
- Menander
Diligence, Need, Diligently, Despair
Let bravery be thy choice, but not bravado.
- Menander
Choice, Thy, Bravado, Bravery
Whom the gods love dies young.
- Menander
Love, Young, Gods, Dies
'Know thyself' is a good saying, but not in all situations. In many it is better to say 'know others.'
- Menander
Better, Know, Know Thyself, Thyself
The chief beginning of evil is goodness in excess.
- Menander
Beginning, Evil, Chief, Excess
Marriage, if one will face the truth, is an evil, but a necessary evil.
- Menander
Truth, Face, Necessary Evil, Evil
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.
- Menander
Reasons, Shines, Counsel, Shouting
Riches cover a multitude of woes.
- Menander
Cover, Riches, Woes, Multitude
The character of a man is known from his conversations.
- Menander
Character, His, Known, Conversations
Bad company corrupts good character.
- Menander
Character, Good Character, Company
Intelligence, if it is clever in the direction of the better, is responsible for the greatest benefits of all.
- Menander
Better, Benefits, Clever
A thing hard to track is Fortune.
- Menander
Fortune, Hard, Thing, Track
The Truth, sometimes not sought for, comes forth to the light.
- Menander
Truth, Light, Sometimes, Sought
It is not white hair that engenders wisdom.
- Menander
Wisdom, White, Hair
Culture makes all men gentle.
- Menander
Culture, Men, Makes, Gentle
We live, not as we wish to, but as we can.
- Menander
Live, Wish
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