The Gods Play Games With Men As

The Stronger Always Succeeds.

Keep What You Have Got; The Known Evil Is Best. [lat., Habeas Ut Nactus; Nota Mala Res Optima Est.]

Courage In Danger Is Half The Battle.

There's No Such Thing, You Know, As Picking Out The Best Woman: It's Only A Question Of Comparative Badness, Brother.

The Man Who Would Be Fully Employed Should Procure A Ship Or A Woman, For No Two Things Produce More Trouble.