Twice does he live who can enjoy the remembrance of the past.

Twice does he live who can enjoy the remembrance of the past.

Give every man thine ear, but few thy voice;
Take each man's censure, but reserve thy judgment.

Give every man thine ear, but few thy voice;
Take each man's censure, but reserve thy judgment.

So many men in Court and so many strangers.

So many men in Court and so many strangers.

A sinful heart makes feeble hand.

A sinful heart makes feeble hand.

The wise man sets bounds even to his innocent desires.

The wise man sets bounds even to his innocent desires.

Timid dogs more eagerly bark than bite.

Timid dogs more eagerly bark than bite.

It is human nature to hate those whom we have injured.
[Lat., Proprium humani ingenii, est odisse quem laeseris.]

It is human nature to hate those whom we have injured.
[Lat., Proprium humani ingenii, est odisse quem laeseris.]

And neglected his task for the flowers on the way.

And neglected his task for the flowers on the way.

Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer,
And without sneering teach the rest to sneer;
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Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer,
And without sneering teach the rest to sneer;
Willing to wound, and yet afraid to strike,
Just hint a fault, and hesitate dislike;
Alike reserv'd to blame, or to commend,
A tim'rous foe, and a suspicious friend.