Things at the worst will cease, or e'en climb upward
To what they were before.

Things at the worst will cease, or e'en climb upward
To what they were before.

Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise.

Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise.

To him that will, waies are not wanting.

To him that will, waies are not wanting.

Our content
Is our best having.

Our content
Is our best having.

A loss, of which we are ignorant, is no loss.

A loss, of which we are ignorant, is no loss.

What! upon compulsion? No!

What! upon compulsion? No!

Forgetful of thy tomb thou buildest houses.

Forgetful of thy tomb thou buildest houses.

Chill penury repressed their noble rage,
And froze the genial current of the soul.

Chill penury repressed their noble rage,
And froze the genial current of the soul.

It is prudent to learn what to avoid from the misfortunes of
others.

It is prudent to learn what to avoid from the misfortunes of
others.