"The Great Stallion - god of love, longing and liberty is well served by His Asku; they take freedom from those who love it not, until its absence proves corrective."
"The Baishi have spent fortunes in blood and treasure to remain free. Other peoples' blood and treasure, when possible."
"Cathlan: The inheritors of Xuan must be dignified, fastidious and courteous. To be otherwise is to court death."
"A man is born with two irreconcilable grudges, every storm is an omen of triumph and sanity is a function of altitude; this is the wisdom of the Merami, who are chosen of the Great Eagle."
"The Ontuaa from the Dreaming West cherish their leisure time; there is time enough to toil after they have died, for it is their honoured dead who are put to labour."
