You may suppress natural propensities by force, but they will be
certain to re-appear.

You may suppress natural propensities by force, but they will be
certain to re-appear.

Sweet to the father is his first-born's birth!

Sweet to the father is his first-born's birth!

The cares that flutter batlike round fretted roofs.

The cares that flutter batlike round fretted roofs.

A man that keeps riches and enjoys them not, is like an ass that
carries gold and eats thistles.

A man that keeps riches and enjoys them not, is like an ass that
carries gold and eats thistles.

Strong of his hands, and strong on his legs, but still of his
tongue.

Strong of his hands, and strong on his legs, but still of his
tongue.

But he who stems a stream with sand,
And fetters flame with flaxen band,
Has yet a read more

But he who stems a stream with sand,
And fetters flame with flaxen band,
Has yet a harder task to prove--
By firm resolve to conquer love!

It is human nature to hate those whom we have injured.
[Lat., Proprium humani ingenii, est odisse quem laeseris.]

It is human nature to hate those whom we have injured.
[Lat., Proprium humani ingenii, est odisse quem laeseris.]

Perversnes makes one squint ey'd.

Perversnes makes one squint ey'd.

It is the bright day that brings forth the adder.

It is the bright day that brings forth the adder.