One who can find lemons sweet and grapes sour is ready for Dame Fortune.
Family romances are the only ones that never turn out happily.
Fame is fickle, but Obscurity is usually faithful to the end.
Rescue someone unwilling to look after himself, and he will cling to you like a dangerous illness.
Without the blessing of cowardice, the world would long since have been torn to bits.
Human nature is a scoundrel's favorite explanation.