The statesman shears the sheep; the politician skins them.
Many a man wins glory for prudence by seeking advice, then seeking advice as to what advice would be best to take, and finally following appetite.
Sorrow may be a good thing for a woman's heart, but it is a poor cosmetic for her face.
The living have their eyes opened by closing the eyes of the dead.
The milk of human kindness should be brought fresh to the table every morning.
The modern king has become a vermiform appendix: useless when quiet; when obtrusive, in danger of removal.