Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savor, wherewith shall it be salted? — Bible. Collection of religious texts
Forsake not an old friend; for the new is not comparable to him: a new friend is as new wine; when it is old, thou shalt drink it with pleasure.
Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life.