A good scare is worth more to a man than good advice.
A conquered foe should be watched.
One trouble with growing old is that it gets progressively tougher to find a famous historical figure, who didn't amount to much when he was your age.
Everyone hates a martyr; it's no wonder martyrs were burned at the stake.
Friends are like a pleasant park where you wish to go; while you may enjoy the flowers, you may not eat them.
For every quarrel a man and wife have before others, they have a hundred when alone.