One may smile, and smile, and be a villain.

One may smile, and smile, and be a villain.

So from that spring, whence comfort seem'd to come,
Discomfort swells.

So from that spring, whence comfort seem'd to come,
Discomfort swells.

The bitter past, more welcome is the sweet.

The bitter past, more welcome is the sweet.

Good workemen are seldome rich.

Good workemen are seldome rich.

There is sufficient reward in the mere consciousness of a good
action.

There is sufficient reward in the mere consciousness of a good
action.

A wolfe will never make war against another wolfe.

A wolfe will never make war against another wolfe.

But men are men; the best sometimes forget.

But men are men; the best sometimes forget.

Frenzy, Heresie, and Jealovsie, seldome cured.

Frenzy, Heresie, and Jealovsie, seldome cured.

Small habits, well pursued betimes,
May reach the dignity of crimes.

Small habits, well pursued betimes,
May reach the dignity of crimes.