Slowly and imperceptibly old age comes creeping on.

Slowly and imperceptibly old age comes creeping on.

He who meditates a crime secretly within himself has all the
guilt of the act.

He who meditates a crime secretly within himself has all the
guilt of the act.

Whom drink made wits, though nature made them fools.

Whom drink made wits, though nature made them fools.

Going as if he trod upon eggs.

Going as if he trod upon eggs.

Musick helps not the tooth-ach.

Musick helps not the tooth-ach.

Neither praise nor dispraise thy selfe, thy actins serve the
turne.

Neither praise nor dispraise thy selfe, thy actins serve the
turne.

There is a method in man's wickedness:
It grows up by degrees.

There is a method in man's wickedness:
It grows up by degrees.

Every fool will be meddling.

Every fool will be meddling.

I strive to mould circumstances to myself, not myself to
circumstances.

I strive to mould circumstances to myself, not myself to
circumstances.