Maxioms by Sir Walter Scott
Contentious fierce,
Ardent, and dire, spring from no petty cause.
Contentious fierce,
Ardent, and dire, spring from no petty cause.
He makes a great row but does nothing.
He makes a great row but does nothing.
He, who will not pardon others, must not himself expect pardon.
He, who will not pardon others, must not himself expect pardon.
'Tis an old tale, and often told;
But did my fate and wish agree,
Ne'er had been read more
'Tis an old tale, and often told;
But did my fate and wish agree,
Ne'er had been read, in story old,
Of maiden true betray'd for gold,
That loved, or was avenged, like me!
It is equally a fault to believe all men or to believe none.
It is equally a fault to believe all men or to believe none.
