Unions in wedlock are perverted by the victory of shameless passion that masters the female among men and beasts.
I gave them hope, and so turned away their eyes from death
Happiness is a choice that requires effort at times.
To mourn and bewail your ill-fortune, when you will gain a tear from those who listen, this is worth the trouble.
Oaths are not the credit of men but men of oaths.
The saying goes that the gods leave a town once it is captured.