The lucky man is honoured by the gods
And by his critics with their envious blame,
But earnest striving wins no praise at all.
ὃν δὲ θεοὶ τιμῶσιν, ὁ καὶ μωμεύμενος αἰνεῖ·
ἀνδρὸς δὲ σπουδὴ γίνεται οὐδεμία.
ἀνδρὸς δὲ σπουδὴ γίνεται οὐδεμία.
Original text (Ancient Greek)