After saying our prayers, we ought to do something to make them come true.
It is better to rely on yourself than on your friends.
That they may have a little peace, even the best dogs are compelled to snarl occasionally.
Setting a good example for your children takes all the fun out of middle age.
Improvement of one's economic position is helped more by cool persistence than by hot enthusiasm.
All the vitamins needed seem to be found in plebian dishes.