Be more prompt to go to a friend in adversity than in prosperity.
Beware the pull on your heartstrings -- it's often the pursestrings that are actually being reached for.
Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
What can you say about a society that says that God is dead and Elvis is alive?
The older I grow, the less important the comma becomes. Let the reader catch his own breath.
Be a good listener. Your ears will never get you in trouble.
Time is that quality of nature which keeps events from happening all at once. Lately it doesn't seem to be working.