Death eats up all things, both the young lamb and old sheep; and I have heard our parson say, death values a prince no more than a clown.

It is a true saying that a man must eat a peck of salt with his friend before he knows him.

A stout heart breaks bad luck.

One swallow alone does not make a summer.

I had rather munch a crust of brown bread and an onion in a corner, without any more ado, or ceremony, than feed upon turkey at another man's table.

Great people create great acts of kindness.

Truth may be stretched, but cannot be broken, and always gets above falsehood, as does oil above water.