'Tis pleasant, sure, to see one's name in print;
A book's a book, although there's nothing in 't.

'Tis pleasant, sure, to see one's name in print;
A book's a book, although there's nothing in 't.

No Alchymy to saving.

No Alchymy to saving.

The pot boils badly.

The pot boils badly.

Now out of this nettle, danger, will I pluck the flower, safety.

Now out of this nettle, danger, will I pluck the flower, safety.

There's no such conquering weapon as the necessity of conquering.

There's no such conquering weapon as the necessity of conquering.

For violent fires soon burn out themselves.

For violent fires soon burn out themselves.

But he who stems a stream with sand,
And fetters flame with flaxen band,
Has yet a read more

But he who stems a stream with sand,
And fetters flame with flaxen band,
Has yet a harder task to prove--
By firm resolve to conquer love!

No man will revel long in the indulgence of crime.

No man will revel long in the indulgence of crime.

Everyone has his besetting sin.

Everyone has his besetting sin.