It is folly for a man to pray to the gods for that which he has the power to obtain by himself.

If the gods listened to the prayers of men, all humankind would quickly perish since they constantly pray for many evils to befall one another

The gods can either take away evil from the world and will not,or, being willing to do so, cannot;or they neither can nor will,or lastly, they are both able and willing. If they have the will to remove evil and cannot, then they are not omnipotent.If they can, but will not, than they are not benevolent.If they are neither able nor willing, then they are neither omnipotent nor benevolent.Lastly, if they are both able and willing to annihilate evil, why does it exist?

There is nothing to fear from gods, There is nothing to feel in death, Good can be attained, Evil can be endured

Be wary of the man who urges an action in which he himself incurs no risk.

Only the just man enjoys peace of mind