That delay is our surest protection which enables us to deliberate on the merits of our intentions.
You should go to a pear tree for pears, not to an elm.
You must endure what is painful to secure that which is profitable.
One is not exposed to danger who, even when in safety is always on their guard.
Even a god finds it hard to love and be wise at the same time. -Amare et sapere vix deo conceditur
Money should be mastered, not served.