Since thou are not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour.
Admiration is the daughter of ignorance.
It is a strange anomaly that men could be careful to insure their houses, their ships, their merchandise, and yet neglect to insure their lives - surely the most important of all to their families, and more subject to loss.
When you're testing to see how deep water is, never use two feet.
Squeamish stomachs cannot eat without pickles.
Speak and speed: the close mouth catches no flies.