There are calumnies against which even innocence loses courage.

There are calumnies against which even innocence loses courage.

The escaped mouse ever feeles the taste of the bait.

The escaped mouse ever feeles the taste of the bait.

Myself acquainted with misfortune, I learn to help the
unfortunate.

Myself acquainted with misfortune, I learn to help the
unfortunate.

The ox longs for the gaudy trappings of the horse; the lazy
pack-horse would fain plough. [We envy the read more

The ox longs for the gaudy trappings of the horse; the lazy
pack-horse would fain plough. [We envy the position of others,
dissatisfied with our own.]

What you would not have done to yourselves, never do unto others.

What you would not have done to yourselves, never do unto others.

Grief diminishes when it has nothing to grow upon.

Grief diminishes when it has nothing to grow upon.

It is not permitted that we should know everything.

It is not permitted that we should know everything.

There is no jollitie but hath a smack of folly.
[There is no jollity but hath a smack of read more

There is no jollitie but hath a smack of folly.
[There is no jollity but hath a smack of folly.]

Or wherefore trace, from what slight cause
Its source one tyrant passion draws,
Till mastering all within.

Or wherefore trace, from what slight cause
Its source one tyrant passion draws,
Till mastering all within.