#havamal

Cattle die, kinsmen die, and you yourself must die; but the fair fame of an honorable life never dies.

A wise wanderer keeps watchful eyes and silent ears wherever his footsteps take him.

Give a warm hearth and dry clothes to the weary traveler; winter is cold for everyone.

The wolf that stays curled in its warm lair never tastes meat.

Do not praise the day until the evening has settled; do not praise a sword until it has been tested in battle.

A small spark left unheeded in the dry moss can burn down a great hall.

Better an open and declared adversary than a treacherous and smiling friend.

A good name and an unblemished character are a golden shield that never rusts.

Never mock the gray-headed elder; the greatest wisdom rests within weathered and scarred skin.

The road to a true friend's house is never long, though the trail be steep and snowbound.