But men are men; the best sometimes forget.

But men are men; the best sometimes forget.

Through tattered clothes small vices do appear;
Robes and furred gowns hide all.

Through tattered clothes small vices do appear;
Robes and furred gowns hide all.

Let me skim the water with one oar, and with the other touch
sand. [Go not out of your read more

Let me skim the water with one oar, and with the other touch
sand. [Go not out of your depth.]

To the counsell of fooles a woodden bell.

To the counsell of fooles a woodden bell.

He who is not in readiness to-day, will be less prepared
to-morrow.

He who is not in readiness to-day, will be less prepared
to-morrow.

If the tag-rag people did not clap him and hiss him, according as
he pleased and displeased them. . read more

If the tag-rag people did not clap him and hiss him, according as
he pleased and displeased them. . . . I am no true man.

Let every eye negotiate for itself
And trust no agent.

Let every eye negotiate for itself
And trust no agent.

Mere verbiage,--it is not worth a carrot!
Why Socrates or Plato--where's the odds?--
Once taught a jay read more

Mere verbiage,--it is not worth a carrot!
Why Socrates or Plato--where's the odds?--
Once taught a jay to supplicate the Gods,
And made a Polly-theist of a Parrot!

Pension never inriched young man.

Pension never inriched young man.