Happy is he who can trace effects to their causes.

Happy is he who can trace effects to their causes.

An excess of hoarded wealth is the death of many.

An excess of hoarded wealth is the death of many.

'Tis not the fight that crowns us, but the end.

'Tis not the fight that crowns us, but the end.

And last, the crown of a' my grief.

And last, the crown of a' my grief.

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.

A small heart hath small desires.

A small heart hath small desires.

Circumstances alter cases.

Circumstances alter cases.

To drink Falernian wine, the sweeter for being stolen.

To drink Falernian wine, the sweeter for being stolen.

What is harder than stone?
What more soft than water?
Nevertheless hard though the rock be, it read more

What is harder than stone?
What more soft than water?
Nevertheless hard though the rock be, it is hollowed by the wave.