There are many men among the Persians, but few men.
People who have decided to act often have success, on the contrary, the latter are rarely found in people who only analyze and procrastinate.
Small creatures do not arouse the envy of the god at all. (...) The god thunders and lightnings above the tallest houses and trees.
My duty is to pass on everything that is told, but (...) I am not obliged to believe all this myself.
The king's strength is superhuman, and his hands are rapacious.
Don't fix one misfortune with another.
It is inadmissible that, escaped from the tyrant's arrogance, you fall into the hands of the unbridled mob. At least the tyrant knows what he is doing, while the people have no idea.
For them (Persians) there is nothing more shameful than to lie, and the second most shameful thing is to get into debt. And it's shameful for many reasons, but mostly because, in their opinion, the debtor will surely lie.
There is no man so foolish as to prefer war to peace. In times of peace, sons bury their fathers, and in times of war, fathers bury their sons.
Circumstances rule over men, and not men over circumstances.
In my opinion, all men know as little about the gods.
People usually dream about what they see during the day.
Before the man is dead, refrain from calling him happy, call him rather fortunate (attributed to Solon).
Not even the god can escape the predestined fate.
Along with the growth of the body, the spiritual forces also increase, and when the body begins to grow old, the spirit also decays with it, it is no longer capable of great deeds.
The archer strings his bow only when he needs it and loosens the string when it is not needed. If the spring were constantly under tension, it would break. Such is the nature of man: if man were to think of always indulging himself in serious pursuits, without allowing himself any amusement or joke, he would surely either go mad or be stricken with paralysis.
People trust their ears less than their eyes.
Man is only a toy in the hands of chance.
Tiredness for no reason heralds an illness.
The patient must fight the disease together with the doctor.
Delirium accompanied by laughter is less dangerous than delirium accompanied by seriousness.
The strongest diseases require the strongest cures.
Not losing the presence of mind and appetite during illness is a good sign, the opposite is bad.
The doctor is a philosopher. For there is no great difference between wisdom and medicine.
Gymnastics, physical exercise, walking should be part of the daily life of everyone who wants to maintain their ability to work, health, life full of joy.
The action of dietary means is long-lasting, the action of the drugs passes quickly.
If sleep eases the suffering, the disease is not fatal.
Diseases are fought in two ways: to be useful and not to do more harm.
There are people who manifest their art by denigrating the arts.
Life is short, art's path long, useful case fleeting, experience deceptive, judgment hard. Therefore, not only the doctor must use everything necessary in his activity, but also the patient, and those around him, and the external circumstances must help the doctor in his activity.