Every sound alarms. [A guilty conscience.]

Every sound alarms. [A guilty conscience.]

It is human nature to hate those whom we have injured.
[Lat., Proprium humani ingenii, est odisse quem laeseris.]

It is human nature to hate those whom we have injured.
[Lat., Proprium humani ingenii, est odisse quem laeseris.]

I'll tell the names and sayings and the places of their birth,
Of the seven great ancient sages so read more

I'll tell the names and sayings and the places of their birth,
Of the seven great ancient sages so renowned on Grecian earth,
The Lindian Cleobulus said, "The mean was still the best";
The Spartan Chilo said, "Know thyself," a heaven-born phrase
confessed.
Corinthian Periander taught "Our anger to command,"
"Too much of nothing," Pittacus, from Mitylene's strand;
Athenian Solon this advised, "Look to the end of life,"
And Bias from Priene showed, "Bad men are the most rife";
Milesian Thales uregd that "None should e'er a surety be";
Few were there words, but if you look, you'll much in little see.

Yestreen, when to the trembling string
The dance gaed thro' the lighted ha',
To thee my fancy read more

Yestreen, when to the trembling string
The dance gaed thro' the lighted ha',
To thee my fancy took its wing;
I sat, but neither heard nor saw.

Wish to be what you are, and wish for no other position.

Wish to be what you are, and wish for no other position.

A noble plant suites not with a stubborne ground.

A noble plant suites not with a stubborne ground.

An uncalled-for defence becomes a positive accusation.

An uncalled-for defence becomes a positive accusation.

The deepest rivers flow with the least sound.
[Lat., Altissima quaeque flumina minimo sono labuntur.]

The deepest rivers flow with the least sound.
[Lat., Altissima quaeque flumina minimo sono labuntur.]

Disgraces are like cherries, one drawes another.

Disgraces are like cherries, one drawes another.