“To the wise, a prick on the finger avoids a hole in the heart.”
“You can prick your finger ... Just don't finger your prick.”
“In some company it’s perfectly all right to prick your finger, but very bad form to finger your prick.”
“If they want peace, nations should avoid the pin-pricks that precede cannon shots.”
“The wise warrior avoids the battle.”
“The aim of the wise is not to secure pleasure, but to avoid pain.”