War makes thieves and peace hangs them.
The best mirror is an old friend.
Be calm in arguing for fierceness makes error a fault, and truth discourtesy.
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.
Time is the rider that breaks youth.
Read as you taste fruit or savor wine, or enjoy friendship, love or life.
A man of great memory without learning hath a rock and a spindle and no staff to spin.
Thou who has given so much to me give one thing more: a grateful heart.
In conversation, humor is worth more than wit and easiness more than knowledge.
A hundredload of worry will not pay an ounce of debt.
Skill and confidence are an uncon-quered army.
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.
A great ship asks deep water.
The chicken is the country's but the city eats it.
God's mill grinds slow but sure.
One hour's sleep before midnight is worth three after.
Hope is the poor man's bread.
He that will learn to pray let him to sea.
One sword keeps another in the sheath.