Pleasure bought with pain does harm.

Pleasure bought with pain does harm.

Always keep your hook in the water: where you least expect one,
the fish will be found.

Always keep your hook in the water: where you least expect one,
the fish will be found.

Go West, young man, and grow up with the country.

Go West, young man, and grow up with the country.

An old cat sports not with her prey.

An old cat sports not with her prey.

What an alteration of honour has
Desperate want made!

What an alteration of honour has
Desperate want made!

The man of wisdom is the man of years.

The man of wisdom is the man of years.

Repentant tears wash out the stain of guilt.

Repentant tears wash out the stain of guilt.

A pearl may in a toad's head dwell,
And may be found too in an oyster shell.

A pearl may in a toad's head dwell,
And may be found too in an oyster shell.

The best mirrour is an old friend.

The best mirrour is an old friend.