The less we know the more we suspect
Adversity has the same effect on a man that severe training has on the pugilist: it reduces him to his fighting weight.
It is a great art to be superior to others without letting them know it.
Advice can be like cod liver oil, easy enough to administer but not so pleasant to take for anybody.
Old maids sweeten their tea with scandal.
Money will buy a pretty good dog, but it won't buy the wag of his tail.