It is not the oath that makes us believe the man, but the man the oath.
Ah, lives of men! When prosperous they glitter - Like a fair picture; when misfortune comes - A wet sponge at one blow has blurred the painting.
Those who would learn must suffer. In our own despair, against our will, wisdom comes to us.
When a man's willing and eager the god's join in.
Fear hurries on my tongue through want of courage.
Nothing forces us to know What we do not want to know Except pain