Honesty is the best policy.

Honesty is the best policy.

But time strips our illusions of their hue,
And one by one in turn some grand mistake
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But time strips our illusions of their hue,
And one by one in turn some grand mistake
Casts off its bright skin yearly like a snake.

The bowl dispels corroding cares.

The bowl dispels corroding cares.

The resolved minde hath no cares.

The resolved minde hath no cares.

Little do you know what a gloriously uncertain thing law is.

Little do you know what a gloriously uncertain thing law is.

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.

Patience revels in misfortunes.

Patience revels in misfortunes.

Hunger makes dinners, pastime suppers.

Hunger makes dinners, pastime suppers.

Sweet is pleasure after pain.

Sweet is pleasure after pain.