What you would not have done to yourselves, never do unto others.

What you would not have done to yourselves, never do unto others.

The greatest power of ruling consists in the exercise of
self-control.

The greatest power of ruling consists in the exercise of
self-control.

So comes a reck'ning when the banquet's o'er,
The dreadful reckn'ning, and men smile no more.

So comes a reck'ning when the banquet's o'er,
The dreadful reckn'ning, and men smile no more.

A coward calls himself cautious, a miser thrifty.

A coward calls himself cautious, a miser thrifty.

There is no useful thing which may not be turned to an injurious
purpose.

There is no useful thing which may not be turned to an injurious
purpose.

For, wake where'er he may, man wakes to care and coil.

For, wake where'er he may, man wakes to care and coil.

Get wealth and power, if possible by grace,
If not, by any means, get wealth and place.

Get wealth and power, if possible by grace,
If not, by any means, get wealth and place.

An inch in missing is as bad as an ell.

An inch in missing is as bad as an ell.

Thus the whirligig of time
Brings in his revenges.

Thus the whirligig of time
Brings in his revenges.