You cannot pluck roses without fear of thorns, Nor enjoy a fair wife without danger of horns
He that displays too often his wife and his wallet is in danger of having both of them borrowed.
Beware of meat twice boiled, and an old foe reconciled.
The way to secure peace is to be prepared for war. They that are on their guard, and appear ready to receive their adversaries, are in much less danger of being attacked, than the supine, secure, and negligent.
If we give up freedom for security, we are in danger of losing both.
They that are on their guard and appear ready to receive their adversaries, are in much less danger of being attacked than the supine, secure and negligent.