Demons in act, but gods at least in face.

Demons in act, but gods at least in face.

It is not without a purpose when a rich man greets a poor one
with kindness.

It is not without a purpose when a rich man greets a poor one
with kindness.

Zealous in the commencement, careless in the end.

Zealous in the commencement, careless in the end.

Revenge is sweeter than life itself.

Revenge is sweeter than life itself.

I have a kind of alacrity in sinking.

I have a kind of alacrity in sinking.

The body, enervated by the excesses of the preceding day, weighs
down and prostates the mind also.

The body, enervated by the excesses of the preceding day, weighs
down and prostates the mind also.

It is the fault of youth that it cannot restrain its own
impetuosity.

It is the fault of youth that it cannot restrain its own
impetuosity.

The silver livery of advised age.

The silver livery of advised age.

The more the eggs, the worse the hatch,
The more the fish, the worse the catch.

The more the eggs, the worse the hatch,
The more the fish, the worse the catch.