My Son, these maxims make a rule An lump them ay thegither: The Rigid Righteous is a fool, The Rigid Wise anither.

A women can make an average man great, and a great man average.

If there's another world, he lives in bliss; if there is none, he made the best of this.

My Son, these maxims make a rule An lump them ay thegither: The Rigid Righteous is a fool, The Rigid Wise anither.

Suspense is worse than disappointment.

Auld Nature swears the lovely dears Her noblest work she classes, O; Her 'prentice han' she tried on man, And then she made the lasses, O!

Should auld acquaintance be forgot, And never brought to min?