Mine has been a life out of a thousand, a complete life, full to overflowing of joy and suffering, of love and hate, of delight, despair, and revenge.

Only to talk of it raises me to a seat by thy throne there.

No, let me be, I am used now to squatting on the ground; but I knew thou wouldst hear me to the end, for once I too was one of you.

Extremes meet in all things--I know it by experience.

The greatest men will hold out a hand to a beautiful woman, and time was when I could lead you all as with a rope.