Readiness for opportunity makes for success. Opportunity often comes by accident; readiness never does.
Don't ever talk until you know what you're talking about...
There's no education in the second kick of a mule
There are no degrees in honorableness. You either are or you aren't.
Any man who will cheat for you will cheat against you.
Any jackass can kick down a barn, but it takes a good carpenter to build one.