“The gods are strange. It is not our vices only they make instruments to scourge us. They bring us to ruin through what in us is good, gentle, humane, loving.”

“Women treat us [men] like humanity treats gods—they worship us and keep bothering us to do something for them.”

“Being adored is a nuisance. Women treat us just as humanity treats its gods. They worship us, and are always bothering us to do something for them.”

“Not "Forgive us for our sins" but "Smite us for our iniquities" should be the prayer of man to a most just God.”

“There was purification in punishment. Not 'Forgive us our sins,' but 'Smite us for our iniquities' should be the prayer of a man to a most just God.”

“Women love us for our defects. If we have enough of them, they will forgive us everything, even our intellects.”

“When the Gods wish to punish us, they answer our prayers.”