The truly wise man extends his gaze into the future, regards the objects lying on either side of his road, as well as the road itself.
Thou canst not know in which of the many houses by which thou passest daily, a future benefactor may not have been reared for thee.

Leave nought unnoticed that lies in thy path, but above all direct thy gaze upward to the stars.

As the faithful dog lies in wait night after night for thieves, so have I watched these pilgrims of the heavens fifty years long--these foretellers of the fates of men, burning in ethereal space, and announcing, not only the return of summer and winter, but the arrival of good and bad fortune, honor and disgrace.

These are the unerring guides, who have pointed out to me in Darius a plant, that will one day wax into a mighty tree." To Bartja, Darius' nightly studies were especially welcome; they necessitated more sleep in the morning, and so rendered Bartja's stolen early rides to Naukratis, (on which Zopyrus, to whom he had confided his secret, accompanied him), easier of accomplishment.

During the interviews with Sappho, Zopyrus and the attendants used all their endeavors to kill a few snipes, jackals or jerboas.