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Be thou as chaste as ice, as pure as snow, thou shalt not escape
calumny.
Be thou as chaste as ice, as pure as snow, thou shalt not escape
calumny.
The best things in life are free.
The best things in life are free.
The love of popularity holds you in a vice.
The love of popularity holds you in a vice.
Accursed poison lies hid beneath sweet honey.
Accursed poison lies hid beneath sweet honey.
The explanation avails nothing, which in leading us from one
difficulty involves us in another.
The explanation avails nothing, which in leading us from one
difficulty involves us in another.
The smallest worm will turn, being trodden on.
The smallest worm will turn, being trodden on.
There are as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it.
There are as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it.
He who takes the profit ought also to take the labour.
He who takes the profit ought also to take the labour.
Men's evil manners live in brass; their virtues
We write in water.
Men's evil manners live in brass; their virtues
We write in water.