Or wherefore trace, from what slight cause
Its source one tyrant passion draws,
Till mastering all within.

Or wherefore trace, from what slight cause
Its source one tyrant passion draws,
Till mastering all within.

Striving to better, oft we mar what's well.

Striving to better, oft we mar what's well.

Even speed, when we are anxious, seems like delay.

Even speed, when we are anxious, seems like delay.

We are often saved from crime by the disgrace of others.

We are often saved from crime by the disgrace of others.

When sorrows come, they come not single spies,
But in battalions.

When sorrows come, they come not single spies,
But in battalions.

One eye of the masters sees more, then ten of the servants.

One eye of the masters sees more, then ten of the servants.

The finest edge is made with the blunt whetstone.

The finest edge is made with the blunt whetstone.

The reverse side also has a reverse side.

The reverse side also has a reverse side.

They make a desert and they call it peace.

They make a desert and they call it peace.