Never have anything to do with women in whose houses you never see a man. You may say what you like, but I have heard many women admit that the presence of a man adds a great deal of respectability to a house.
If you cannot prevent evil, try not to see it. What we do not know does not hurt us.
A self-conscious man is sometimes one who is aware of his worth; a conceited man is generally one who is not aware of his unworthiness.
Many a saint in a small provincial town is a devil of a dog in the Metropolis. Life in small towns is like life in glass-houses. The fear of the neighbour is the beginning of wisdom.