Too swift arrives as tardy as too slow.

Too swift arrives as tardy as too slow.

The mob will now and then see things in a right light.

The mob will now and then see things in a right light.

Which he by hook or crook has gather'd
And by his own inventions father'd.

Which he by hook or crook has gather'd
And by his own inventions father'd.

Consider well what your shoulders are able to bear.

Consider well what your shoulders are able to bear.

Enjoy in happiness the pleasures which each hour brings with it.

Enjoy in happiness the pleasures which each hour brings with it.

Give time and permit a short delay, impetuosity ruins everything.

Give time and permit a short delay, impetuosity ruins everything.

Whenever you see a fellow-creature in trouble, remember that he
is a man.

Whenever you see a fellow-creature in trouble, remember that he
is a man.

Light is that grief which counsel can allay.

Light is that grief which counsel can allay.

Every man makes a god of his own desire.

Every man makes a god of his own desire.