Musick helps not the tooth-ach.

Musick helps not the tooth-ach.

The poor man, while he apes the wealthy, effects his own ruin.
[The fable of frog and the cow.]

The poor man, while he apes the wealthy, effects his own ruin.
[The fable of frog and the cow.]

Prevention is better than cure.

Prevention is better than cure.

Add a sprinkling of folly to your long deliberations.

Add a sprinkling of folly to your long deliberations.

The mother endures with greater courage the loss of one out many
children, than she who, in her tears, read more

The mother endures with greater courage the loss of one out many
children, than she who, in her tears, exclaims, "Thou wast my
only one!"

But civlyzation doos git forrid
Sometimes upon a powder-cart.

But civlyzation doos git forrid
Sometimes upon a powder-cart.

The wise man sets bounds even to his innocent desires.

The wise man sets bounds even to his innocent desires.

Fire is next akin to smoke.

Fire is next akin to smoke.

I know myself now, and I feel within me
A peace above all earthly dignities,
A still read more

I know myself now, and I feel within me
A peace above all earthly dignities,
A still and quiet conscience.