Politeness and an affable address are our best introduction.

Politeness and an affable address are our best introduction.

The hair that covers the wit is more than the wit, for the
greater hides the less.

The hair that covers the wit is more than the wit, for the
greater hides the less.

When you have set yourself a task finish it.

When you have set yourself a task finish it.

Hee that makes a thing too fine, breakes it.

Hee that makes a thing too fine, breakes it.

Mere verbiage,--it is not worth a carrot!
Why Socrates or Plato--where's the odds?--
Once taught a jay read more

Mere verbiage,--it is not worth a carrot!
Why Socrates or Plato--where's the odds?--
Once taught a jay to supplicate the Gods,
And made a Polly-theist of a Parrot!

Have the courage to do something which deserves transportation if
you want to be somebody.

Have the courage to do something which deserves transportation if
you want to be somebody.

God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb.

God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb.

Though little fire grows great with little wind,
Yet extreme gusts will blow out fire and all.

Though little fire grows great with little wind,
Yet extreme gusts will blow out fire and all.

We get blows and return them.

We get blows and return them.