Consider not what may do, but what it will become you to do.

Consider not what may do, but what it will become you to do.

A bitter drug oft brings relief.

A bitter drug oft brings relief.

Envy is blind, and is only clever in depreciating the virtues of
others.

Envy is blind, and is only clever in depreciating the virtues of
others.

A man suffers death himself as often as he loses those dear to
him.

A man suffers death himself as often as he loses those dear to
him.

His sickness increases from the remedies applied to cure it.

His sickness increases from the remedies applied to cure it.

A living dog is better than a dead lion.

A living dog is better than a dead lion.

He who surpasses or subdues mankind,
Must look down on the hate of those below.

He who surpasses or subdues mankind,
Must look down on the hate of those below.

Fire that's closest kept burns most of all.

Fire that's closest kept burns most of all.

In man's most dark extremity
Oft succor dawns from Heaven.

In man's most dark extremity
Oft succor dawns from Heaven.