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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.
The reverse side also has a reverse side.
The reverse side also has a reverse side.
Were it not for the bone in the legge, all the world would turne
Carpenters (to make them crutches).
Were it not for the bone in the legge, all the world would turne
Carpenters (to make them crutches).
Whose house is of glasse, must not throw stones at another.
[Whose house is of glass, must not throw read more
Whose house is of glasse, must not throw stones at another.
[Whose house is of glass, must not throw stones at another.]
He that speakes sowes, and he that holds his peace, gathers.
He that speakes sowes, and he that holds his peace, gathers.
He who leaves a fault unpunished invites crime.
He who leaves a fault unpunished invites crime.
United we stand, divided we fall.
United we stand, divided we fall.
First come, first served.
First come, first served.
For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some
coveted after, they have erred read more
For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some
coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced
themselves through with many sorrows.