He makes no friend who never made a foe.

He makes no friend who never made a foe.

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.

Who could tell such a story with dry eyes?

Who could tell such a story with dry eyes?

The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the Lord hath made even both
of them.

The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the Lord hath made even both
of them.

There is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

There is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

Let the force of arms give place to law and justice.

Let the force of arms give place to law and justice.

Sleepe without supping, and wake without owing.

Sleepe without supping, and wake without owing.

For there's no motion
That tends to vice in man, but I affirm
It is the woman's read more

For there's no motion
That tends to vice in man, but I affirm
It is the woman's part.

Old age creeps on us ere we think it nigh.

Old age creeps on us ere we think it nigh.