The remedy is worse than the disease.

The remedy is worse than the disease.

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

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

He rejoices to have made his way by ruin of others.
[Lat., Gaudensque viam fecisse ruina.]

He rejoices to have made his way by ruin of others.
[Lat., Gaudensque viam fecisse ruina.]

What sorrow was, thou bad'st her know,
And from her own she learnt to melt at others' woe.

What sorrow was, thou bad'st her know,
And from her own she learnt to melt at others' woe.

Is it not sheer madness to live poor to die rich?

Is it not sheer madness to live poor to die rich?

Every one stretcheth his legges according to his coverlet.
[Every one stretches his legs according to his coverlet.]

Every one stretcheth his legges according to his coverlet.
[Every one stretches his legs according to his coverlet.]

Reckon right, and February hath one and thirty daies.

Reckon right, and February hath one and thirty daies.

The bowl dispels corroding cares.

The bowl dispels corroding cares.

That least pleases us which is most urged on us.

That least pleases us which is most urged on us.