"Zeus it seems has given us from youth to old age a nice ball of wool to wind-nothing but wars upon wars until we shall perish every one."

"Better to live or die, once and for all, than die by inches."

"A wicked crew betrayed me—they and a cruel sleep."

"So please go home and tend to your own tasks, / the distaff and the loom, and keep the women / working hard as well."

"Death is the worst; a fate which all must try; And for our country 'tis a bliss to die."