A statesman requires rather a large converse with men, and much intercourse in life, than deep study of books. Burke.
A stern discipline pervades all Nature, which is a little cruel that it may be very kind. Spenser.
As the births of living creatures at first are 45 ill-shapen, so are all innovations, which are the births of time. Bacon.
As the first order of wisdom is to know thyself, so the first order of charity is to be sufficient for thyself. Ruskin.
As the fool thinks, the bell clinks. Pr.
As the good man saith, so say we: / As the good woman saith, so it must be. Pr.
As the husband is, the wife is: / Thou art mated with a clown, / And the grossness of his nature / Will have weight to drag thee down. Tennyson.
As the man is, so is his strength. Bible. 50
As the old cock crows, the young one learns. Pr.
As there is no worldly gain without some loss, so there is no worldly loss without some gain. Quarles.