Hee stands not surely, that never slips.

Hee stands not surely, that never slips.

Occupy yourself, and you will be out of harm's way.

Occupy yourself, and you will be out of harm's way.

Hee that strikes with his tongue, must ward with his head.

Hee that strikes with his tongue, must ward with his head.

I'll tell the names and sayings and the places of their birth,
Of the seven great ancient sages so read more

I'll tell the names and sayings and the places of their birth,
Of the seven great ancient sages so renowned on Grecian earth,
The Lindian Cleobulus said, "The mean was still the best";
The Spartan Chilo said, "Know thyself," a heaven-born phrase
confessed.
Corinthian Periander taught "Our anger to command,"
"Too much of nothing," Pittacus, from Mitylene's strand;
Athenian Solon this advised, "Look to the end of life,"
And Bias from Priene showed, "Bad men are the most rife";
Milesian Thales uregd that "None should e'er a surety be";
Few were there words, but if you look, you'll much in little see.

Words pay no debts.

Words pay no debts.

He who speaks ill of an absent friend, or fails to take his part
if attacked by another, that read more

He who speaks ill of an absent friend, or fails to take his part
if attacked by another, that man is a scoundrel.

By suppers more have beene killed then Gallen ever cured.

By suppers more have beene killed then Gallen ever cured.

A fool must now and then be right by chance.

A fool must now and then be right by chance.

He that talkes much of his happinesse summons griefe.

He that talkes much of his happinesse summons griefe.