The seaman tells stories of winds, the ploughman of bulls; the soldier details his wounds, the shepherd his sheep.

Few of us ever test our powers of deduction, except when filling out an income tax form

Before publishers' blurbs were invented, authors had to make their reputations by writing.

Fools rush in where wise men fear to trade.

The problem with temptation is that you may not get another chance.

The devil could change. He was once an angel and may be evolving still.

Every man serves a useful purpose: a miser, for example, makes a wonderful ancestor.