Great Fortune brings with it Great misfortune.

Great Fortune brings with it Great misfortune.

Most men are bad.

Most men are bad.

In vain will you fly from one vice if in your wilfulness you
embrace another.

In vain will you fly from one vice if in your wilfulness you
embrace another.

He who speaks evil only differs from his who does evil in that he
lacks opportunity.

He who speaks evil only differs from his who does evil in that he
lacks opportunity.

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.

Smooth runs the water where the brook is deep.

Smooth runs the water where the brook is deep.

Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.

Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.

Light may come where all looks darkest,
Hope hath life, when life seems o'er.

Light may come where all looks darkest,
Hope hath life, when life seems o'er.

Give a man enough rope and he'll hang himself.

Give a man enough rope and he'll hang himself.