What is now reason was formerly impulse or instinct.

Suppressed grief suffocates, it rages within the breast, and is forced to multiply its strength.

It is lawful to be taught by an enemy. Fas est ab hoste doceri.

What is harder than rock, or softer than water? Yet soft water hollows out hard rock. Persevere.

Enhance and intensify one's vision of that synthesis of truth and beauty which is the highest and deepest reality.

Beauty- it was a favor bestowed by the gods.

Often they benefit who suffer wrong.