Wider Ancient Witness Archive · 4.1 Ancient Near Eastern Wisdom Background Archive
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The Monostichs of Menander
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The Monostichs of Menander
[Single-line maxims gathered under the name of Menander; a selection.]
A good character is the surest possession.
The one who does no wrong needs no law.
Whom the gods love dies young.
Time brings the hidden truth to light.
Character, not wealth, must be a man’s adornment.
Bad company corrupts good habits.
To live without grief is the lot of no mortal.
Riches cover many faults.
Honor your parents, that you may be honored.
A friend is a second self.
Self-control is the greatest of all goods.
Speak no evil, even of an enemy.
The wound of words is harder to heal than the wound of the sword.
Practice teaches more than nature or learning.
Conscience is a god to all mortals.
Endure what is hard; for so the gods have ordered it.