Great Throughts Treasury

"When you speak, know that which can be brought against you."

"When you're at the dealing table, always look for the sucker-- and make sure it isn't you."

"When your not answering, you are infact answering."

"Whoever lets himself be led by the heart will never lose his way."

"Whoever is ashamed to sleep with his wife will never have children."

"Why should one who finds someone to cook for him burn his fingers?"

"Who has not done any evil act, his or her heart may be found right."

"Winds do not blow as the ships wish."

"Wise rising gives joy."

"Women cannot trust men."

"Wish thy friend joy of his journey, but pray in secret that he have no joy, for then may he return quickly to thee."

"Yesterday's drunkenness will not quench today's thirst."

"You can't divide your effort between multiple things and do them well."

"You can't escape your luck."

"You can't always get what you want."

"You can't hide beauty or make the ugly beautiful."

"You can't take it with you."

"You get what you pay for."

"You can't make an omelet without breaking a few eggs."

"You have to share, so other people benefit from something you do or get."

"You speak reason yet you do weird stuff that contradicts it."

"You want what you want and he wants what he wants, but God does what He wants."

"You can't teach an old dog new tricks."

"You will free yourself when you learn to be neutral and follow the instructions of your heart without letting things perturb you. This is the way of Maat."

"Your friend chooses pebbles for you and your enemy counts your faults."

"Your body is the temple of knowledge."

"Youth is beauty, even in cattle."