To meditate an injury is to commit one.

To meditate an injury is to commit one.

As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far
country.

As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far
country.

Though this may be play to you,
'Tis death to us.

Though this may be play to you,
'Tis death to us.

Stir not dying embers.

Stir not dying embers.

Cloath thee in war, arme thee in peace.

Cloath thee in war, arme thee in peace.

The rust of the mind is the destruction of genius.

The rust of the mind is the destruction of genius.

He who wishes to injure another, will soon find a pretext.

He who wishes to injure another, will soon find a pretext.

With diadem and sceptre high advanced,
The lower still I fall; only supreme
In misery; such joy read more

With diadem and sceptre high advanced,
The lower still I fall; only supreme
In misery; such joy ambition finds.

A hand may first, and then a lip be kiss'd.

A hand may first, and then a lip be kiss'd.