In dealing with a man who thinks you are a fool, it is good sometimes to remind him that you know what he knows but have chosen to appear foolish for the sake of peace.

[Would] a sensible man spit out the juicy morsel that good fortune put in his mouth?

When a man is at peace with his gods and ancestors, his harvest will be good or bad according to the strength of his arm.

A man's life from birth to death was a series of transition rites which brought him nearer and nearer to his ancestors.