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

“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.”

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

“We did not dare to breathe a prayer, Or give our anguish scope. Something was dead within each of us, And what was dead was Hope.”

“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.”

“I worshipped you too much. I am punished for it. You worshipped yourself too much. We are both punished.”

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