Virtue lies half way between two opposite vices.

Virtue lies half way between two opposite vices.

Wishing, of all employments is the worst.

Wishing, of all employments is the worst.

That is never too often repeated which is never sufficiently
learnt.

That is never too often repeated which is never sufficiently
learnt.

The friends of the unfortunate live a long way off.

The friends of the unfortunate live a long way off.

The cause ceasing, the effect ceases also.

The cause ceasing, the effect ceases also.

Such pains they take to look pretty.

Such pains they take to look pretty.

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.

Envy is blind, and is only clever in depreciating the virtues of
others.

Envy is blind, and is only clever in depreciating the virtues of
others.

The Cow knowes not what her taile is worth, till she have lost
it.

The Cow knowes not what her taile is worth, till she have lost
it.