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.

Honour without profit is a ring on the finger.

Honour without profit is a ring on the finger.

One eye of the masters sees more, then ten of the servants.

One eye of the masters sees more, then ten of the servants.

Better spare to have of thine own, then aske of other men.

Better spare to have of thine own, then aske of other men.

Don't promise twice what you can do at once.

Don't promise twice what you can do at once.

On painting and fighting looke aloofe.

On painting and fighting looke aloofe.

Let the dead bury their dead.

Let the dead bury their dead.

Here is a talk of the Turk and the Pope, but my next neighbour
doth me more harm then read more

Here is a talk of the Turk and the Pope, but my next neighbour
doth me more harm then either of them both.

Content is more than a kingdom.

Content is more than a kingdom.