A fly, a grape-stone, or a hair can kill.

A fly, a grape-stone, or a hair can kill.

It is as good as second life to be able to look back upon our
past life with pleasure.

It is as good as second life to be able to look back upon our
past life with pleasure.

The pain
Remembrance gives, when the fix'd dart
Is stirred thus in the wound again.

The pain
Remembrance gives, when the fix'd dart
Is stirred thus in the wound again.

Often a silent face has voice and words.
[Lat., Saepe tacens vocem verbaque vultus habet.]

Often a silent face has voice and words.
[Lat., Saepe tacens vocem verbaque vultus habet.]

The rust of the mind is the destruction of genius.

The rust of the mind is the destruction of genius.

They favour learning whose actions are worthy of a learned pen.

They favour learning whose actions are worthy of a learned pen.

Lying lips are abomination to the Lord.

Lying lips are abomination to the Lord.

Now o'er his tomb and happy ashes will not violets spring?

Now o'er his tomb and happy ashes will not violets spring?

Were there no hearers, there would be no backbiters.

Were there no hearers, there would be no backbiters.