A small heart hath small desires.

A small heart hath small desires.

Look you! I myself am nearest to myself.

Look you! I myself am nearest to myself.

It is hard to abstain from writing satire.

It is hard to abstain from writing satire.

Charity begins at home.
[Lat., Proximus sum egomet mihi.]

Charity begins at home.
[Lat., Proximus sum egomet mihi.]

When you are an Anvill, hold you still; when you are a hammer,
strike your fill.

When you are an Anvill, hold you still; when you are a hammer,
strike your fill.

Danger comes on us more speedily when we treat it with contempt.

Danger comes on us more speedily when we treat it with contempt.

Every man's censure is first moulded in his own nature.

Every man's censure is first moulded in his own nature.

Or will you think, my friend, your bus'ness done
When, of a hundred thorns, you pull out one.

Or will you think, my friend, your bus'ness done
When, of a hundred thorns, you pull out one.

Chaos of thought and passion all confused.

Chaos of thought and passion all confused.