Few tyrants go down to the infernal regions by a natural death.
Savage bears keep at peace with one another. [Lat., Saevis inter se convenit ursis.]
I will it, I order it, let my will stand for a reason.
This is my wish, this is my command, my pleasure is my reason
Man, wretched man, whene'er he stoops to sin, Feels, with the act, a strong remorse within.
But with what incessant and grievous ills is old age surrounded!
For He, who gave this vast machine to roll, Breathed Life in then, in us a Reasoning Soul; That kindred feelings might our state improve, And mutual wants conduct to mutual love.
There will he nothing more that posterity can add to our immoral habits; our descendants must have the same desires and act the same follies as their sires. Every vice has reached its zenith.
The sweetest pleasures soonest cloy, And its best flavour temperance gives to joy.
No man becomes bad all at once.
Those who desire to become rich, desire it at once.
There's scarce a case comes on but you shall find A woman's at the bottom. [Lat., Nulla fere causa est in qua non femina litem moverit.]
Poverty is bitter, but it has no harder pang than that it makes men ridiculous.
The smell of profit is clean and sweet, whatever the source.
No one ever became extremely wicked suddenly.
Wisdom is the winner over good luck.
Here we all live in a state of ambitious poverty.
Savage bears agree with one another.
Like warmed-up cabbage served at each repast, The repetition kills the wretch at last.
In their palate alone is their reason of existence. [Lat., In solo vivendi causa palata est.]
Nature never says one thing, Wisdom another. [Lat., Nunquam aliud Natura aliud Sapientia dicit.]
Money lost is bewailed with unfeigned tears. [Lat., Ploratur lacrimis amissa pecunia veris.]
Autumn is the harvest of greedy death.
Every man's credit is proportioned to the money which he has in his chest. [Lat., Quantum quisque sua nummorum condit in area, Tantum habet et fidei.]
For whoever meditates a crime is guilty of the deed. [Lat., Nam scelus intra se tacitum qui cogitat ullum, Facti crimen habet.]
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