Before you beat a child, be sure yourself are not the cause of the offense.

A politician is like quicksilver: if you try to put your finger on him, you find nothing under it.

The perjurer's mother told white lies.

Sorrow may be a good thing for a woman's heart, but it is a poor cosmetic for her face.

Truth lives in the cellar, error on the doorstep.

Exclusiveness is a characteristic of recent riches, high society, and the skunk.

Revenge is often like biting a dog because the dog bit you.