Money will buy a pretty good dog, but it won't buy the wag of his tail.
Be kind to your mother-in-law, but pay for her board at some good hotel.
When a man makes up his mind to become a rascal, he should examine himself closely and see if he isn't better constructed for a fool.
The fools in this world make about as much trouble as the wicked do.
The truly innocent are those who not only are guiltless themselves but who think others are.
Occasions are rare; and those, who know how to seize upon them, are rarer.