A politician is the devil's quilted anvil; He fashions all sins on him, and the blows are never heard.

A powerful portfolio of physiological and behavioural evidence now exists to support the case that fish feel pain and that this feeling matters. In the face of such evidence, any argument to the contrary based on the claim that fish 'do not have the right sort of brain' can no longer be called scientific. It is just obstinate.

Eagles commonly fly alone. They are crows, daws, and starlings that flock together.

Glories, like glow-worms, afar off shine bright, But looked to near, have neither heat nor light.

See, a good habit makes a child a man, Whereas a bad one makes a man a beast.

Cowardly dogs bark loudest.

I do love these ancient ruins. We never tread upon them but we set Our foot upon some reverend history.