But the Night Mother is mother to all! It is her voice we follow! Her will! Would you dare risk disobedience? And surely... punishment?

Lay down this rule of friendship: neither ask nor consent to do what is wrong. The plea, 'for friendship's sake,' is a discreditable one, and should not be admitted for a moment. We should ask from friends and do for friends only what is good.

Exercise and temperance can preserve something of our early strength even in old age.

Knowledge which is divorced from justice, may be called cunning rather than wisdom.

Politicians are not born; they are excreted.

What is impossible by the nature of things is not confirmed by any law.

Nothing is more disgraceful than insincerity.