Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.
When the axe came into the woods, many of the trees said, 'At least the handle is one of us.'
The ax is the healthiest tool of man. Without it, the brain and the hand would become incapable.
If the axe is dull and its edge unsharpened, more strength is needed, but skill will bring success.
The woods are lovely, dark and deep. But I have promises to keep, and miles to go before I sleep.
Axe: n. An instrument used for the purpose of tapping the bore of a cask, and for breaking the hoops from a barrel.
If you give me six lines written by the hand of the most honest of men, I will find something in them which will hang him.