Admonish your friends in private; praise them in public.

Admonish your friends in private; praise them in public.

Even a ring of iron is worn away by constant use.

Even a ring of iron is worn away by constant use.

If you wish to be good, first believe that you are bad.

If you wish to be good, first believe that you are bad.

A bachelor's bed is the most pleasant.

A bachelor's bed is the most pleasant.

There are faults we would fain pardon.

There are faults we would fain pardon.

Let the blacksmith wear the chains he has himself made.

Let the blacksmith wear the chains he has himself made.

Faire language grates not the tongue.

Faire language grates not the tongue.

The stern delight that warriors feel
In foemen worthy of their steel.

The stern delight that warriors feel
In foemen worthy of their steel.

Some men plant an opinion they seem to erradicate.

Some men plant an opinion they seem to erradicate.