An old man drinks tea and reads the newspaper--forgetting age for a moment.
Curiosity is an asset mostly frittered away.
Confess to the misdeeds you cannot hide.
I win on my merits; my opponents win by cheating.
Imprudence relies on luck, prudence on method. That gives prudence less edge than it expects.
No matter how close thought sticks to the actual, it follows its own rules.