Aphorisms

He that lies down with dogs shall rise up with fleas.

Lost time is never found again.

Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.

Old people like to give good advice, as solace for no longer being able to provide bad examples.

Absence diminishes small loves and increases great ones, as the wind blows out the candle and fans the bonfire.

Few things are harder to put up with than the annoyance of a good example.

Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest.

What is a cynic? A man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing.

The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it.

Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes.

Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do.

What does not kill me makes me stronger.