He who gives himself airs of importance, exhibits the credentials
of impotence.

He who gives himself airs of importance, exhibits the credentials
of impotence.

The ignorant hath an Eagles wings, and an Owles eyes.

The ignorant hath an Eagles wings, and an Owles eyes.

I gave the mouse a hole, and she is become my heire.

I gave the mouse a hole, and she is become my heire.

An undying hatred, and a wound never to be healed.

An undying hatred, and a wound never to be healed.

Whither art thou rushing to destruction?

Whither art thou rushing to destruction?

As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman which
is without discretion.

As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman which
is without discretion.

But time strips our illusions of their hue,
And one by one in turn some grand mistake
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But time strips our illusions of their hue,
And one by one in turn some grand mistake
Casts off its bright skin yearly like a snake.

It is hard to abstain from writing satire.

It is hard to abstain from writing satire.

Honourable peace becomes men, fierce anger should belong to
beasts.

Honourable peace becomes men, fierce anger should belong to
beasts.