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Nature has placed his own happiness in each man's hands, if he
only knew how to use it.
Nature has placed his own happiness in each man's hands, if he
only knew how to use it.
A hand may first, and then a lip be kiss'd.
A hand may first, and then a lip be kiss'd.
Seeming genial, venial fault.
Seeming genial, venial fault.
Cloath thee in war, arme thee in peace.
Cloath thee in war, arme thee in peace.
And Jove but laughs at lovers' perjury.
And Jove but laughs at lovers' perjury.
Revenge is sweeter than life itself.
Revenge is sweeter than life itself.
Three things are men most likely to be cheated in, a horse, a
wig, and a wife.
Three things are men most likely to be cheated in, a horse, a
wig, and a wife.
The covetous are always in want.
The covetous are always in want.
They succeed, because they think they can.
They succeed, because they think they can.