Only by the candle, held in the skeleton hand of Poverty, can man
read his own dark heart.

Only by the candle, held in the skeleton hand of Poverty, can man
read his own dark heart.

Reckon right, and February hath one and thirty daies.

Reckon right, and February hath one and thirty daies.

Successful villany is called virtue.

Successful villany is called virtue.

A sly piece of good luck, which nobody knows of is delightful.

A sly piece of good luck, which nobody knows of is delightful.

It's a poore stake that cannot stand one yeare in the ground.

It's a poore stake that cannot stand one yeare in the ground.

What! upon compulsion? No!

What! upon compulsion? No!

Myself acquainted with misfortune, I learn to help the
unfortunate.

Myself acquainted with misfortune, I learn to help the
unfortunate.

Integrity is praised and starves.

Integrity is praised and starves.

It is as good as second life to be able to look back upon our
past life with pleasure.

It is as good as second life to be able to look back upon our
past life with pleasure.