Begin now what you will be hereafter.

The line, often adopted by strong men in controversy, of justifying the means by the end.

Why do you not practise what you preach.

If there is but little water in the stream, it is the fault, not of the channel, but of the source.

Keep always busy so that the devil will find you always engaged.

Preferring to store her money in the stomachs of the needy rather than hide it in a purse.

That rain is the best which falls steadily on the earth. A sudden and excessive downpour ruins the fields.