Gardens are not made by singing 'Oh, how beautiful,' and sitting in the shade.
Oh East is East and West is West and never the twain shall meet.
He who faces no calamity gains no courage.
Never praise a sister to a sister, in the hope of your compliments reaching the proper ears.
O it's Tommy this, and Tommy that, and Tommy 'ow's your soul/But it's thin red line of heroes when the drums begin to roll.
All the money in the world is no use to a man or his country if he spends it as fast as he makes it. All he has left is his bills and the reputation for being a fool.