The wisdom of the wise and the experience of the ages is preserved into perpetuity by a nation's proverbs, fables, folk sayings and quotations.

Some people are making such thorough preparation for rainy days that they aren't enjoying today's sunshine.

Improvement of one's economic position is helped more by cool persistence than by hot enthusiasm.

Experience seems to be the only thing of any value that's widely distributed.

Politeness is an inexpensive way to make friends.

The reward of energy, enterprise and thrift is taxes.

Something that has always puzzled me all my life is why, when I am in special need of help, the good deed is usually done by somebody on whom I have no claim.