It takes a wise man to hand a lie; a fool had better remain honest.

To find a friend one must close one eye to keep him, two.

Why always, 'not yet'? Do flowers in spring say. 'not yet?'

To find a friend one must close one eye. To keep him—two.

To find a friend one must close one eye, to keep him, two.

Perhaps one should not think so much of oneself, though it is an interesting subject.

To find a friend one must close one eye. To keep him—close two.

The pine stays green in winter, wisdom in hardship.

What is all wisdom save a collection of platitudes?

Everybody overstates his case, particularly when he is anxious to do something which he considers useful.