He is one of those wise philanthropists who, in a time of famine, would vote for nothing but a supply of toothpicks.
If slander be a snake, it is a winged one - it flies as well as creeps.
Luck, mere luck may make even madness wisdom.
A coquette is like a recruiting sergeant, always on the lookout for fresh victims.
Patience is the strongest of strong drinks; for it kills the giant despair.
Reputations, like beavers and cloaks, shall last some people twice the time of others.