I have long been disposed to judge men by their average. If it is reasonably high, I am charitable with faults that look pretty black.
Many a man is saved from being a thief by finding everything locked up.
Some people never have anything except ideals.
The underdog often starts the fight, and occasionally the upper dog deserves to win.
When I get hold of a book I particularly admire, I am so enthusiastic that I loan it to someone who never brings it back.
You can make up a quarrel, but it will always show where it was patched.