Lay her in the earth,
And from her fair and unpolluted flesh
May violets spring.

Lay her in the earth,
And from her fair and unpolluted flesh
May violets spring.

What mighty contests rise from trivial things.

What mighty contests rise from trivial things.

Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

Not even the gods can withstand necessity.

Not even the gods can withstand necessity.

Traitors are hated even by those whom they prefer.

Traitors are hated even by those whom they prefer.

Think, ye may buy the joys o'er dear,
Remember Tam o'Shanter's mare.

Think, ye may buy the joys o'er dear,
Remember Tam o'Shanter's mare.

Everybody's business is nobody's business.

Everybody's business is nobody's business.

Fighting without concert, they suffer universal defeat.

Fighting without concert, they suffer universal defeat.

Better late than never.
[Lat., Potius sero quam nunquam.]

Better late than never.
[Lat., Potius sero quam nunquam.]