Keep flax from fire, and youth from gaming.
If you ride a horse, sit close and tight, if you ride a man, sit easy and light.
An old man in a house is a good sign.
When women cease to be handsome, they study to be good.
The longer I live the more convinced I become that God governs in the affairs of men. And have we now forgotten that powerful friend? Or do we imagine we no longer need His assistance.
A change of fortune hurts a wise man no more than a change of the moon.