You are not obliged to put on evening clothes to meet God.
Civilization sails prettily like a child's rubber balloon until it hits a sharp object; then it is likely to collapse like the balloon.
No matter who you are, you will be put abed at last with a shovel.
Before you beat a child, be sure yourself are not the cause of the offense.
Public opinion is the pennant on a nation's mast which shows the politician and the editor how to trim the sails.
A home-made friend wears longer than one you buy in the market.