Before you beat a child, be sure yourself are not the cause of the offense.
A home-made friend wears longer than one you buy in the market.
A hole is nothing at all, but you can break your neck in it.
It is twice as hard to crush a half-truth as a whole lie.
The worst misfortune that can happen to an ordinary man is to have an extraordinary father.
Practical prayer is harder on the soles of your shoes than on the knees of your trousers.