The reward of pain is experience.

God ever works with those who work with will.

To make wail and lament for one's ill fortune, when one will win a tear from the audience, is well worthwhile.

Of all the gods, Death only craves not gifts: Nor sacrifice, nor yet drink-offering poured Avails; no altars hath he, nor is soothed By hymns of praise. From him alone of all The powers of heaven Persuasion holds aloof.

Few men have the natural strength to honor a friend's success without envy.

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

Overly persuasive a woman's ordinance spreads far, traveling fast; but fast dying a rumor voiced by a woman perishes.