War makes thieves and peace hangs them.
Be calm in arguing for fierceness makes error a fault, and truth discourtesy.
Read as you taste fruit or savor wine, or enjoy friendship, love or life.
The best mirror is an old friend.
Thou who has given so much to me give one thing more: a grateful heart.
Time is the rider that breaks youth.
In conversation, humor is worth more than wit and easiness more than knowledge.
He that is not handsome at 20, nor strong at 30, nor rich at 40, nor wise at 50, will never be handsome, strong, rich or wise.
A man of great memory without learning hath a rock and a spindle and no staff to spin.
Skill and confidence are an uncon-quered army.
The chicken is the country's but the city eats it.
A hundredload of worry will not pay an ounce of debt.
Do not wait the time will never be 'just right.' Start where you stand, and work with whatever tools you may have at your command, and better tools will be found as you go along.
One hour's sleep before midnight is worth three after.
God's mill grinds slow but sure.
A great ship asks deep water.
He that will learn to pray let him to sea.
Hope is the poor man's bread.
One sword keeps another in the sheath.