Hold their nose to the grindstone.

Hold their nose to the grindstone.

The soft speeches of the wicked are full of deceit.

The soft speeches of the wicked are full of deceit.

The Germans wit is in his fingers.

The Germans wit is in his fingers.

Hee that makes a thing too fine, breakes it.

Hee that makes a thing too fine, breakes it.

Where ignorance is bliss,
'Tis folly to be wise.

Where ignorance is bliss,
'Tis folly to be wise.

"Rogue that I am," he whispers to himself,
"I lie, I cheat--do anything for pelf,
But who read more

"Rogue that I am," he whispers to himself,
"I lie, I cheat--do anything for pelf,
But who on earth can say I am not pious?"

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.

Success in crime always invites to worse deeds.

Success in crime always invites to worse deeds.

A name, it has more than nominal worth,
And belongs to good or bad luck at birth.

A name, it has more than nominal worth,
And belongs to good or bad luck at birth.