Aesop
After all is said and done, more is said than done.
Affairs are easier of entrance than of exit; and it is but common prudence to see our way out before we venture in.
Adventure is worthwhile.
A liar will not be believed, even when he speaks the truth.
A doubtful friend is worse than a certain enemy. Let a man be one thing or the other, and we then know how to meet him.
A crust eaten in peace is better than a banquet partaken in anxiety.