In my youth I thought of writing a satire on mankind! but now in my age I think I should write an apology for them.
Your property is in danger when your neighbour's house is on fire.
Posterity, thinned by the crime of its ancestors, shall hear of those battles.
Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero'Snatch at today and trust as little as you can in tomorrow' - (Odes) Often translated as 'Seize the day'.
Never without a shilling in my purse.
Once a word has been allowed to escape, it cannot be recalled.