Critics are not loved, they are avoided,
But you will not find better teachers.
The well-wishers teach as well,
But they do not push you
To go faster.

If you cannot cover the distance, you will learn resistance.
One way or another, thank the enemy.
Do not fear a sharp rebuke,
Grown kinder from evil, drive evil away.

When the foe comes to kill,
Gather in yourself the wisdom to stand with your chest,
So that, taught by him, you find something to say,
Save village and city from disaster.