“God’s most lordly gift to man is decency of mind.”

Wisdom comes through suffering. Trouble, with its memories of pain.

Against necessity, against its strength, no one can fight and win.

There is advantage in the wisdom won from pain.

In the lack of judgment great harm arises, but one vote cast can set right a house.

I know how men in exile feed on dreams.

Search well and be wise, nor believe that self-willed pride will ever be better than good counsel.

My heart’s a dance of fear.

It is easy when we are in prosperity to give advice to the afflicted.

Sweet is a grief well ended.

In war, the first casualty is truth.

Rumours voiced by women come to nothing.

Many among men are they who set high the show of honor, yet break justice.

Courage! Suffering, when it climbs highest, lasts not long.

God loves to help him who strives to help himself.

Tame the savageness of man and make gentle the life of this world.

They sent forth men to battle, But no such men return; And home, to claim their welcome, Come ashes in an urn.

I tried to drown my sorrows, but the bastards learned how to swim, and now I am overwhelmed by this decent and good feeling.

You can’t criticize people for wanting to have a decent life or wanting to live decently.

There are two races of men in this world but only these two: the race of the decent man and the race of the indecent man.

What I say is that, if a man really likes potatoes, he must be a pretty decent sort of fellow.

It would be a shame to go out with a hot girl you can’t have a decent conversation with!

The total amount of suffering per year in the natural world is beyond all decent contemplation.

We have a chance to choose unity, hope, integrity and decency.

We shouldn’t just celebrate the labor of our workers. We should pay them a decent wage.