Maxioms by John Boyle O'reilly, Ll.d.
 What man would be wise, let him drink of the river
 That bears on his bosom the record of read more 
 What man would be wise, let him drink of the river
 That bears on his bosom the record of time;
  A message to him every wave can deliver
   To teach him to creep till he knows how to climb. 
 But the gods are dead--
 Ay, Zeus is dead, and all the gods but Doubt,
  And doubt read more 
 But the gods are dead--
 Ay, Zeus is dead, and all the gods but Doubt,
  And doubt is brother devil to Despair! 
Take gifts with a sigh: most men give to be paid.
Take gifts with a sigh: most men give to be paid.
Who heeds not experience, trust him not.
Who heeds not experience, trust him not.