Bardic Wisdom

 Taliesin is a celebrated Welsh poet whose songs are still an inspiration today. He is said to have lived in the 6th century AD and was the adopted grandson of one of Wales' most powerful kings.

Think before thou speakest:

First, what thou shalt speak;

Second, why thou shouldest speak;

Third, to whom thou mayest have to speak;

Fourth, about whom thou art to speak;

Fifth, what will come from what thou mayest speak;

Sixth, what may be the benefit from what thou shalt speak;

Seventh, who may be listening to what thou shalt speak.

Put thy word on thy fingers' ends before thou speakest it, and
turn it these seven ways before thou speakest it, and there will

never come any harm from what thou shalt say.

Aphorisms of Cattwg

There are four original vices:

first, anger;
second, lust;
third, laziness;
fourth, fear.
Where one or the other of these may be, there will be found every
other evil to spring; for out of them forcibly grow all other

evils in mind and action.

Virtues

Silence is the mother of all discretion.

Patience is the mother of all wisdom.
Wit is the mother of all knowledge.
Order is the mother of all investigation.
Necessity is the mother of every act.
Virtue is the mother of all happiness.
Exertion is the mother of every excellence.
Genius is the mother of all poetry.
Consideration is the mother of all understanding.
Inconsideration is the mother of every fault.
Use is the mother of every mastery.
Fortitude is the mother of every victory.
Conscience is the mother of all morality.

Love is the mother of all piety.