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He dies twice who perishes by his own weapons.
He dies twice who perishes by his own weapons.
Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day
may bring forth.
Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day
may bring forth.
Hee that lives well is learned enough.
Hee that lives well is learned enough.
Craft against vice I must apply.
Craft against vice I must apply.
I must be cruel only to be kind.
I must be cruel only to be kind.
Had the crow only fed without cawing she would have had more to
eat, and much less of strife read more
Had the crow only fed without cawing she would have had more to
eat, and much less of strife and envy to contend with. [To noise
abroad our success is to invite envy and competition.]
Treading softly like a thief,
Lest the harsh shingle should grate underfoot,
And feeling all along the read more
Treading softly like a thief,
Lest the harsh shingle should grate underfoot,
And feeling all along the garden wall.
He cannot be vertuous that is not rigorous.
He cannot be vertuous that is not rigorous.
Who backs his rigid Sabbath, so to speak,
Against the wicked remnant of the week."
Who backs his rigid Sabbath, so to speak,
Against the wicked remnant of the week."
