Monkeys who very sensibly refrain from speech, lest they should be set to earn their livings. Kenneth Grahame
Petition me no petitions, sir, to-day Let other hours be set apart for business. To-day it is our pleasure to be drunk And this our queen shall be as drunk as we. Henry Fielding
Men's hearts ought not to be set against one another, but set with one another, and all against evil only. Thomas Carlyle
Men have fashioned an image of Chance as an excuse for their own stupidity. For Chance rarely conflicts with intelligence, and most things in life can be set in order by an intelligent sharpsightedness. Democritus
All cats are not to be set down for witches. French Proverb
Fools must not be set on eggs. German Proverb