Does the devil possess you? You're leaping over the hedge before you come at the stile.
The man who is prepared has his battle half fought.
He had a face like a blessing.
Diligence is the mother of good fortune, and idleness, its opposite, never brought a man to the goal of any of his best wishes.
Patience and shuffle the cards.
It is better that a judge should lean on the side of compassion than severity.