He wears himself out by his labours, and grows old through his
love of possessing wealth.

He wears himself out by his labours, and grows old through his
love of possessing wealth.

I shall speak facts; but some will say I deal in fiction.

I shall speak facts; but some will say I deal in fiction.

Vertue flies from the heart of a Mercenary man.

Vertue flies from the heart of a Mercenary man.

In a long journey straw waighs.

In a long journey straw waighs.

In the morning mountaines, in the evening fountaines.

In the morning mountaines, in the evening fountaines.

Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and
hatred therewith.

Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and
hatred therewith.

Give me the ocular proof.

Give me the ocular proof.

Acerra always drinks till dawn.

Acerra always drinks till dawn.

We hate merit while it is with us; when taken away from our gaze,
we long for it jealously.

We hate merit while it is with us; when taken away from our gaze,
we long for it jealously.