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The reasons of the poore weigh not.
The reasons of the poore weigh not.
Nothing emboldens sin so much as mercy.
Nothing emboldens sin so much as mercy.
Every man can master a grief but he that has it.
Every man can master a grief but he that has it.
A tongue prone to slander is the proof of a depraved mind.
A tongue prone to slander is the proof of a depraved mind.
Love, well thou know'st no partnership allows,
Cupid averse rejects divided vows.
Love, well thou know'st no partnership allows,
Cupid averse rejects divided vows.
One may smile, and smile, and be a villain.
One may smile, and smile, and be a villain.
A third Cato has dropped from the skies.
A third Cato has dropped from the skies.
The mind that broods o'er guilty woes
Is like a scorpion girt by fire.
The mind that broods o'er guilty woes
Is like a scorpion girt by fire.