Three things too much, and three too little are pernicious to man; to speak much, and know little; to spend much, and have little; to presume much, and be worth little.
Behind the cross is the devil.
Let the worst come to the worst.
Forewarned, forearmed; to be prepared is half the victory.
Never look for birds of this year in the nests of the last.
The reputation of a woman may also be compared to a mirror of crystal, shining and bright, but liable to be sullied by every breath that comes near it.