Famous quotes containing the words hla stavhana and/or stavhana:
“These things shine:
The sports of a lord,
the jealousy of a beloved woman,
the forbearance of the powerful,
the speech of the wise,
and the silence of fools.”
—Hla Stavhana (c. 50 A.D.)
“A woman’s love goes
when she doesn’t see her man.
A crude man’s love goes
when he sees too much of a woman.
A fool’s love goes
because of idle rumor.
And a scoundrel’s love
just goes.”
—Hla Stavhana (c. 50 A.D.)