Breathes there a man, whose judgment clear
Can others teach their course to steer,
Yet run himself read more

Breathes there a man, whose judgment clear
Can others teach their course to steer,
Yet run himself life's mad career
Wild as the wave?

Humble Hearts have humble desires.

Humble Hearts have humble desires.

Sometimes the best gaine is to lose.

Sometimes the best gaine is to lose.

No day so clear but hath dark clouds.

No day so clear but hath dark clouds.

Tears are at times as eloquent as words. [Weeping hath a voice.]

Tears are at times as eloquent as words. [Weeping hath a voice.]

Revenge and wrong bring forth their kind;
The foul cubs like their parents are.

Revenge and wrong bring forth their kind;
The foul cubs like their parents are.

He who tries to protect himself from deception is often cheated,
even when most on his guard.

He who tries to protect himself from deception is often cheated,
even when most on his guard.

He has nibbled at the bay. [A poetaster.]

He has nibbled at the bay. [A poetaster.]

An inch in a miss is as good as an ell.

An inch in a miss is as good as an ell.