Hee that bewailes himselfe hath the cure in his hands.

Hee that bewailes himselfe hath the cure in his hands.

Small minds are captivated by trifles.

Small minds are captivated by trifles.

His essences turn the live air sick.

His essences turn the live air sick.

Let not him that feares feathers come among wild-foule.

Let not him that feares feathers come among wild-foule.

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.

One flower makes no garland.

One flower makes no garland.

Silver is of less value than gold, gold than virtue.

Silver is of less value than gold, gold than virtue.

Anger manages everything badly.

Anger manages everything badly.

Even the good Homer is sometimes caught napping.

Even the good Homer is sometimes caught napping.