I have cut my leg with my own adze.

I have cut my leg with my own adze.

He is twice a conqueror, who can restrain himself in the hour of
triumph.

He is twice a conqueror, who can restrain himself in the hour of
triumph.

What you keep by you, you may change and mend;
But words once spoke can never be recall'd.

What you keep by you, you may change and mend;
But words once spoke can never be recall'd.

No endeavour is in vain;
Its reward is in the doing.

No endeavour is in vain;
Its reward is in the doing.

It is as good as second life to be able to look back upon our
past life with pleasure.

It is as good as second life to be able to look back upon our
past life with pleasure.

Ourselves are to ourselves the cause of ill.

Ourselves are to ourselves the cause of ill.

Fierce eagles breed not the tender dove.

Fierce eagles breed not the tender dove.

Foul-spoken coward, that thunder'st with thy tongue,
And with thy weapon nothing dar'st perform.

Foul-spoken coward, that thunder'st with thy tongue,
And with thy weapon nothing dar'st perform.

Your knowing a thing is nothing, unless another knows you know
it.

Your knowing a thing is nothing, unless another knows you know
it.