If you would not be laughed at, be the first to laugh at yourself.

Blessed is he that expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed. expect nothing - get nothing! but expect something - get something!!

Tricks and treachery are the practice of fools, that don't have brains enough to be honest.

Lend money to an enemy, and thou will gain him, to a friend and thou will lose him.

Kill no more pigeons than you can eat.

He that drinks fast, pays slow.

The English love an insult. It's their only test of a man's sincerity.