“I’ve seen many men avoid the region of good advice before they were really near it.”

Not by age but by capacity is wisdom acquired.

I regard that man as lost, who has lost his sense of shame.

Always bring money along with your complaints.

Courage is its own reward.

Women have many faults, but the worst of them all is that they are too pleased with themselves and take too little pains to please the men.

Let deeds match words.

Man proposes, God disposes.

That man is worthless who knows how to receive a favor, but not how to return one.

It is not without a purpose when a rich man greets a poor one with kindness.

Feast today makes fast tomorrow.

The Bell never rings of itself; unless some one handles or moves it it is dumb.

Man is no man, but a wolf.

Vulgarity of manners defiles fine garments more than mud.

Woman is certainly the daughter of Delay personified!

Fire is next akin to smoke.

Out of many evils the evil which is least is the least of evils.

From their endless rough-housing with each other, they develop speed and agility.

Every single human being needs recognition and support.

Wit may do very well for a mistress, but I should prefer reason for a wife.

The life expectancy of the 40-year-old American is near the lowest in the world.

It is easier to tell a story of how people wound one another than of what binds them together.

I want the poem to be as true as humanly possible to the feeling that inspired it.

A bargain is something you don’t need at a price you can’t resist.

No one can escape stress, but you can learn to cope with it.