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Alas, by what trivial causes is greatness overthrown!
Alas, by what trivial causes is greatness overthrown!
He who sounds his own trumpet will soon find plenty to laugh at
him.
He who sounds his own trumpet will soon find plenty to laugh at
him.
We have to thank God for this retirement.
We have to thank God for this retirement.
Poverty is the mother of health.
Poverty is the mother of health.
But thy true lovers more admire by far
Thy naked beauties; give me a cigar.
But thy true lovers more admire by far
Thy naked beauties; give me a cigar.
Anothers bread costs deare.
Anothers bread costs deare.
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.
Judge of a tree by its fruit, not by its leaves.
Judge of a tree by its fruit, not by its leaves.
No one can have all he desires.
No one can have all he desires.
