He who learns must suffer. And even in our sleep pain that cannot forget falls drop by drop upon the heart, and in our own despair, against our will, comes wisdom to us by the awful grace of God.

For hostile word let hostile word be paid.

Nothing forces us to know What we do not want to know Except pain

Words are healers of the sick tempered.

The best by far is to marry in one's own rank.

Many among men are they who set high the show of honor, yet break justice.

Everyone's quick to blame the alien.