Best Havamal Quotes & Sayings

Cattle die, kinsmen die, you yourself must also die, but he who wins word fame lives forever — Havamal - The Sayings Of The High One

The coward believes he will live forever
If he holds back in the battle,
But in old age he shall have no peace
Though spears have spared his limbs. — Havamal - The Sayings Of The High One

43. To his friend a man should bear him as friend,
to him and a friend of his;
but let him beware that he be not the friend
of one who is friend to his foe.
44. Hast thou a friend whom thou trustest well,
from whom thou cravest good?
Share thy mind with him, gifts exchange with him,
fare to find him oft.
45. But hast thou one whom thou trusbut falsely think,
and leasing pay for a lie.
47. Young was I once, I walked alone,
and bewildered seemed in the way;
then I found me another and rich I thought me,
for man is the joy of man.
50. The pine tree wastes which is perched on the hill,
nor bark nor needles shelter it;
such is the man whom none doth love;
for what should he longer live? — Havamal - The Sayings Of The High One

Wealth dies. Friends die. One day you too will die. But, the thing that never dies is the judgement on how you have spent your life. — Havamal - The Sayings Of The High One