A Modern Aphorism Self doubt is the most sincere manifestation of humility. Ryan’s Law Make three consecutive guesses correctly and you will establish yourself as an expert. The Promise of Religion Oh, to […]
Unusual Adage Prudent cruelty is better than foolish pity. … Thomas Fuller Sportsmanship He lost the game; No matter for that— He kept his temper, He swung his hat And cheered the winners— A […]
Guidance from a Rebel Never be haughty to the humble; never be humble to the haughty. … Jefferson Davis House Rules If any pilgrim monk come from distant parts, with wish as a guest […]
Unequal Results Praise makes good men better, and bad men worse. … Thomas Fuller After-Speech Dinners Joseph H. Choate and Chauncey Depew were invited to a dinner. Mr. Choate was to speak, and it […]
English Proverb Birds pay equal honors to all men. Acronym on the Name Iacocca I Am Chairman Of Chrysler Corporation America Birthstones For laundresses, the soapstone For architects, the cornerstone. For cooks, the puddingstone. For soldiers, the bloodstone. For […]
Maxim Wisdom is to the soul what health is to the body. …La Rochefoucauld An Early American Toast To the enemies of our country! May they have cobweb breeches, a porcupine saddle, a hard-trotting […]
A Right Hook Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth. —Muhammad Ali Hold On, There! The name of the well-known Irish tune is Londonderry Air, not London […]
Popular Saying Poverty is not a Shame; but the being asham’d of it, is. …Thomas Fuller Daffy-nition Engagement: In war, a battle; in love, the salubrious calm that precedes the real hostilities. Armenian […]
Armenian Proverb Better to be a wise man’s slave than a fool’s friend. Thoughts for St. Stephen Instead of the Puritans landing on Plymouth Rock (Said Jo Davidson, the delightful sculptor) How much pleasanter […]
Korean Legendary Tale It once happened that the King of the fishes got a sad wound in his nose through contact with a steel hook artfully covered by the body of a worm. His Majesty’s […]
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