The Dupe of Hope

Hope may be a lying jade but she does, at any rate, lead us to the end of our lives down a pleasant path.

What, Me Worry?

No man is clever enough to know all the evil he does.

No Regrets

Our misdeeds are easily forgotten when they are known only to ourselves.

Faulty Mirrors

Our hearts, the egotist which love of self exalts. The mirrors are the faults our neighbors all display, mirrors that like true portraits our weaknesses disclose.

I Don't Need Your Good Advice

Good advice is something a man gives when he is too old to set a bad example.