I bend, but I do not break.
Even if misfortune is only good for bringing a fool to his senses, it would still be just to deem it good for something.
By the work one knows the workman.
Our destiny is frequently met in the very paths we take to avoid it.
Rather suffer than die is man's motto.
One should oblige everyone to the extent of one's ability. One often needs someone smaller than oneself.