Must I give way and room to your rash choler?

Must I give way and room to your rash choler?

When anger rises, think of the consequences.

When anger rises, think of the consequences.

Then gently scan your brother man,
Still gentler sister woman;
Though they may gang a' kennin' wrang
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Then gently scan your brother man,
Still gentler sister woman;
Though they may gang a' kennin' wrang
To step aside is human.

Some rise by sin, and some by virtue fall.

Some rise by sin, and some by virtue fall.

Water a farre off quencheth not fire.

Water a farre off quencheth not fire.

Hell is full of good meanings and wishings.

Hell is full of good meanings and wishings.

We have not wings, we cannot soar,
But we have feet to scale and climb
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We have not wings, we cannot soar,
But we have feet to scale and climb
By slow degrees, by more and more,
The cloudy summits of our time.

Sweet is the recollection of difficulties overcome.

Sweet is the recollection of difficulties overcome.

God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb.

God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb.