Bright youth passes swiftly as a thought.
Theognis
(c. 570 - c. 490 BC)
Source: Elegies
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Bright youth passes swiftly as a thought.
Surfeit begets insolence, when prosperity comes to a bad man.
Moderation is best in all things.
Even to a wicked man a divinity gives wealth, Cyrnus, but to few men comes the gift of excellence.
One finds many companions for food and drink, but in a serious business a man's companions are very few.