"So the world is afflicted with death and decay, therefore the wise do not grieve, knowing the terms of the world.21
"In whatever manner people think a thing will come to pass, it is often different when it happens, and great is the disappointment; see, such are the terms of the world.22
"Not from weeping nor from grieving will any one obtain peace of mind; on the contrary, his pain will be the greater and his body will suffer. He will make himself sick and pale, yet the dead are not saved by his lamentation.23
"People pass away, and their fate after death will be according to their deeds.24
"If a man live a hundred years, or even more, he will at last be separated from the company of his relatives, and leave the life of this world.25
"He who seeks peace should draw out the arrow of lamentation, and complaint, and grief.26
"He who has drawn out the arrow and has become composed will obtain peace of mind; he who has overcome all sorrow will become free from sorrow, and be blessed."27