Against Necessity, Against Its Strength,

My Friends, Whoever Has Had Experience Of Evils Knows How Whenever A Flood Of Ills Comes Upon Mortals, A Man Fears Everything; But Whenever A Divine Force Cheers On Our Voyage, Then We Believe That The Same Fate Will Always Blow Fair.

Only When A Man's Life Comes To Its End In Prosperity Dare We Pronounce Him Happy.

The Force Of Necessity Is Irresistible.

It Is A Profitable Thing, If One Is Wise, To Seem Foolish.

Of All The Gods Only Death Does Not Desire Gifts.