Success gives the character of honesty to some classes of
wickedness.

Success gives the character of honesty to some classes of
wickedness.

They make a desert and they call it peace.

They make a desert and they call it peace.

The less of this cold world the more of heaven.

The less of this cold world the more of heaven.

He who tries to protect himself from deception is often cheated,
even when most on his guard.

He who tries to protect himself from deception is often cheated,
even when most on his guard.

Deception follows on the heels of deception.

Deception follows on the heels of deception.

Time stoops to no man's lure.

Time stoops to no man's lure.

Debters are lyers.

Debters are lyers.

And from his ashes may be made
The violet of his native land.

And from his ashes may be made
The violet of his native land.

That monster, custom, who all sense doth eat
Of habit's devil.

That monster, custom, who all sense doth eat
Of habit's devil.