Common sense is instinct, and enough of it is genius.
Experience is a grindstone; and it is lucky for us, if we can get brightened by it, and not ground.
Despatch is taking time by the ears; hurry is taking it by the end of the tail.
Thrice is he armed that hath his quarrel just, But four times he who gets his blow in fust
Silence is one of the hardest arguments to refute.
The man who gets bit twice by the same dog is better adapted for that kind of business than any other.