Maxioms by Charles Churchill
Care must be taken that the punishment does not exceed the
offence.
Care must be taken that the punishment does not exceed the
offence.
Constant attention wears the active mind,
Blots out our pow'rs, and leaves a blank behind.
Constant attention wears the active mind,
Blots out our pow'rs, and leaves a blank behind.
Apt Alliteration's artful aid.
Apt Alliteration's artful aid.
A wise man does nothing by constraint.
A wise man does nothing by constraint.
His thirst he slakes at some pure neighboring brook,
Nor seeks for sauce where Appetite stands cook.
His thirst he slakes at some pure neighboring brook,
Nor seeks for sauce where Appetite stands cook.
