Ah Yes, The Gods Use Us Mortals

Disgrace Is Immortal, And Living Even When One Thinks It Dead.

Smooth Words In Place Of Gifts. [lat., Dicta Docta Pro Datis.]

That Least Pleases Us Which Is Most Urged On Us.

He Is Hailed A Conqueror Of Conquerors. [lat., Victor Victorum Cluet.]

To Waste One's Breath; To Pump Into A Sieve.