Among all means of suppressing lawlessness I am punishment; among those who seek victory I am morality; of secret things I am silence, and of the wise I am wisdom.

Among all corrective forces: righteous punishment — the discipline that restores order. Among strategies of victory: ethics, right conduct — the morality that sustains lasting triumph. Among secrets: silence — the deepest secret of all, beyond words. Among the wise: wisdom itself — not information, but the living understanding that sees through appearances to truth.