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Hell is full of good meanings and wishings.
Hell is full of good meanings and wishings.
He that followes the Lord hopes to goe before.
He that followes the Lord hopes to goe before.
We ne'er shall look upon his like again.
We ne'er shall look upon his like again.
Heresie is the school of pride.
Heresie is the school of pride.
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.
There is safety in numbers. [Lat., Defendit numerus.]
There is safety in numbers. [Lat., Defendit numerus.]
Men would be angels, angels would be gods.
Men would be angels, angels would be gods.
If thou thy selfe canst doe it, attend no others helpe or hand.
If thou thy selfe canst doe it, attend no others helpe or hand.
An excess of hoarded wealth is the death of many.
An excess of hoarded wealth is the death of many.