A second wife is hateful to the children of the first; A viper is not more hateful. - Euripides

What the spirit of man can aim at achieving is a dignity which remains when the gods have withdrawn or joined the side of evil, a serene despair which knows that the world contains no higher hope than the human spirit can find within itself.

If your enemy is a man of honour (...), yield to him; you may touch his heart, Perhaps win generous terms. If he´s a rat - beware!

Η αἰδώς είναι της σοφιας (El sentir respeto es sabiduría)