It is but a small merit to observe silence, but it is a grave
fault to speak of matters read more

It is but a small merit to observe silence, but it is a grave
fault to speak of matters on which we should be silent.

Each must drain
His share of pleasure, share of pain.

Each must drain
His share of pleasure, share of pain.

I am sure care's an enemy to life.

I am sure care's an enemy to life.

The big thieves hang the little ones.

The big thieves hang the little ones.

He that fights and runs away,
Will live to fight another day;
For he that runs may read more

He that fights and runs away,
Will live to fight another day;
For he that runs may fight again,
Which he can never do that's slain.
Deeper to wound she shuns the fight;
She drops her arms, to gain the field:
Secures her conquest by her flight:
And triumphs when she seems to yield.

You may break, you may shatter the vase, as you will,
But the scent of the roses will hang read more

You may break, you may shatter the vase, as you will,
But the scent of the roses will hang round it still.

Though the power be wanting, the will deserves praise.

Though the power be wanting, the will deserves praise.

Subtlety set a trap and caught itself.

Subtlety set a trap and caught itself.

What you do for an ungrateful man is thrown away.

What you do for an ungrateful man is thrown away.