Industry and patience are the surest means of plenty.
'Tis true there is much to be done, . . . but stick to it steadily, and you will see great effects, for constant dropping wears away stones . . . and little strokes fell great oaks, as Poor Richard says. . . .
As sore places meet most rubs, proud folks meet most affronts.
Creditors have better memories than debtors.
He's a fool who cannot conceal his wisdom.
Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labor wears, while the used key is always bright.