An Ally Need Not Own The Land

Life Is Short, Yet Sweet.

High Honors Are Sweet To A Man's Heart, But Ever They Stand Close To The Brink Of Grief.

Lucky Is The Man Who Has Been Successful With His Children And Not Got Ones Who Are Notorious Disasters.

Why Do We Make So Much Of Knowledge, Struggle So Hard To Get Some Little Skill Not Worth The Effort?

The Fountains Of Sacred Rivers Flow Upwards (i.e., Everything Is Turned Topsy Turvy).