It is but a small merit to observe silence, but it is a grave
fault to speak of matters read more

It is but a small merit to observe silence, but it is a grave
fault to speak of matters on which we should be silent.

God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb.

God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb.

The eye and Religion can beare no jesting.

The eye and Religion can beare no jesting.

Beware
Of entrance to a quarrel.

Beware
Of entrance to a quarrel.

While tears that from repentance flow,
In bright exhalement reach the skies.

While tears that from repentance flow,
In bright exhalement reach the skies.

And what love can do, that does love attempt.

And what love can do, that does love attempt.

Power call achieve more by gentle means than by violence.

Power call achieve more by gentle means than by violence.

His anger is easily excited and appeased, and he changes from
hour to hour.

His anger is easily excited and appeased, and he changes from
hour to hour.

Unexpected results are the rule rather than the exception.

Unexpected results are the rule rather than the exception.