Others' follies teach us not,
Nor much their wisdom teaches;
And most of sterling worth is what
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Others' follies teach us not,
Nor much their wisdom teaches;
And most of sterling worth is what
Our own experience preaches.

And from his ashes may be made
The violet of his native land.

And from his ashes may be made
The violet of his native land.

Liars pay the penalty of their own misdeeds.

Liars pay the penalty of their own misdeeds.

Walls have tongues, and hedges ears.

Walls have tongues, and hedges ears.

He talks nonsense.

He talks nonsense.

And with necessity,
The tyrant's plea, excused his devilish deeds.

And with necessity,
The tyrant's plea, excused his devilish deeds.

The wise hand doth not all that the foolish mouth speakes.

The wise hand doth not all that the foolish mouth speakes.

A hungry man, an angry man.

A hungry man, an angry man.

Push on,--keep moving.

Push on,--keep moving.