There is nothing exempt from the peril of mutation; the earth, heavens, and whole world is thereunto subject.

Better it were not to live than to live a coward.

No one can take less pains than to hold his tongue. Hear much, and speak little; for the tongue is the instrument of the greatest good and greatest evil that is done in the world.

Prevention is the daughter of intelligence.

It is observed in the course of worldly things, that men's fortunes are oftener made by their tongues than by their virtues; and more men's fortunes overthrown thereby than by vices.

... but the longest day hath its evening.

The gain of lying is nothing else but not to be trusted of any, nor to be believed when we say the truth.