A biography for Menanderhasn’t been written yet.
“הנישואים הם צרה, אך צרה הכרחית.”
“השינה מזינה את מי שאין לו מזון.”
“מנהגים טובים נושאים פירות טובים.”
“הלילה נושא עצה.”
“הכל בא מן האדמה והכל שב אליה.”
“הכנות נמצאת מעל החוק.”
“We live, not as we wish to, but as we can.”
“The Truth, sometimes not sought for, comes forth to the light.”
“To refrain from all injustice renders us also humane.”
“Bad company corrupts good character.”
“When at a loss about something, go and take counsel by yourself. For in the midst of shouting, the advantageous course is not to be seen, but as one reasons with oneself, it shines out clear.”
“Whom the gods love dies young.”
“The character of a man is known from his conversations.”
“'Know thyself' is a good saying, but not in all situations. In many it is better to say 'know others.'”
“Even God lends a hand to honest boldness.”
“The person who has the will to undergo all labor may win any goal.”
“Let bravery be thy choice, but not bravado.”
“He whom the gods love dies young.”
“A thing hard to track is Fortune.”
“The chief beginning of evil is goodness in excess.”