Men born only to eat.

Men born only to eat.

Riches are first to be sought for; after wealth, virtue.

Riches are first to be sought for; after wealth, virtue.

They succeed, because they think they can.

They succeed, because they think they can.

I hold a wolf by the ears. [I am in a dilemma I have caught a
Tartar.]

I hold a wolf by the ears. [I am in a dilemma I have caught a
Tartar.]

Far from gay cities and the ways of men.

Far from gay cities and the ways of men.

Let justice be done, though the heavens fall.
[Lat., Fiat justitia, ruat coelum.]

Let justice be done, though the heavens fall.
[Lat., Fiat justitia, ruat coelum.]

The honied tongue hath its poison.

The honied tongue hath its poison.

That father perished at the stake
For tenets he would not forsake.

That father perished at the stake
For tenets he would not forsake.

And, oftentimes, excusing of a fault,
Doth make the fault the worse by the excuse.

And, oftentimes, excusing of a fault,
Doth make the fault the worse by the excuse.