Success! to thee, as to a God, men bend the knee.

Art is far feebler than necessity.

I willingly speak to those who know, but for those who do not know I forget.

Time, waxing old, doth all things purify.

God is not averse to deceit in a holy cause.

ATHENA: There are two sides to this dispute. I've heard only one half the argument. (...) So you two parties, summon your witnesses, set out your proofs, with sworn evidence to back your stories. Once I've picked the finest men in Athens, I'll return. They'll rule fairly in this case, bound by a sworn oath to act with justice.

The anvil of justice is planted firm, and fate who makes the sword does the forging in advance.