Opinions should be formed with great caution, and changed with greater.

Sekts and creeds ov religion, are like pocket compesses, good enuff tu pinte out the direction, but the nearer the pole yu git thewuss tha wurk.

The best way to convince a fool that he is wrong is to let him have his own way.

The miser and the glutton are two facetious buzzards: one hides his store, and the other stores his hide.

Despatch is taking time by the ears; hurry is taking it by the end of the tail.

It's a wise man who profits by his own experience, but it's a good deal wiser one who lets the rattlesnake bite the other fellow.

Young widows still bide their time.