1000 Proverbs and Sayings

“If a man put out the eye of another man, his eye shall be put out.”

Keep your friends close but your enemies closer. One person who takes this quote to an entirely new level is Montresor from “The Cask of Amontillado”. In this short story by Edgar Allan Poe, Montresor has had enough of his boorish friend Fortunato and vows for revenge. Before Montresor's retaliation, he approaches the sickly Fortunato and offers him some of the rare Amontillado which he has locked away in the cellar of his home. While on their way to retrieve the alcohol, Montresor tells Fortunato to drink for his heavy cough, intoxicating him more with each sip. Once they arrive at the cellar, Montresor tricks Fortunato to his death by walling him up brick by brick. Montresor however wouldn’t have been able to go

“For such is the nature of men, that howsoever they may acknowledge many others to be more witty, or more eloquent, or more learned; Yet they will hardly believe there be many so wise as themselves: For they see their own wit at hand, and other men's at a distance” (Hobbes, Ch.

Proverbs 14:8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.

“Tart words make no friends; a spoonful of honey will catch more flies than a gallon of vinegar.”

Andrea said this to Caderousse. I love food! It is such a comfort to me. I completely agree with want Dumas had to say. “A prison has a door, but a grave hasn’t” (Dumas 342).

I Agree with this quotation because it is very true, you can't determine a persons character by who they are when everyone is watching. Obviously everyone is watching so they are going to try to be a better person than they truly are. but when they're by themselves or "in the dark" they are going to be them true self because nobody is watching so if they make a mistake they can just say that it didn't happen because nobody was there to see it

“ If a man put out the eye of another man, his eye shall be put out.”

Can sheer will, intellect, and the basic human nature to survive keep a twelve year old alive in the midst of a genocide? There will be a quote here soon just have not decided which one yet and then explanation of said quote. In the face of pure evil does it take who you are as a person to survive or do you need luck in your corner. A young boy named Vahan Kenderian was kept alive multiple times because of luck. Situations where luck affected his survival was when the soldiers were shooting boys at the river, when he goes to Pattoo’s house and they're still there, and when he gets stuck in the toilet hole.

“He who learns but does not think, is lost! He who thinks but does not learn is in great danger.” - Confucius

4. Never run down a neighbor's property or goods and praise up your own. It is a mark of low breeding and will gain you nothing.

"...speak of me as I am... Then must you speak of one that loved not wisely, but too well..." (Othello. Act IV. ii. 402-404).

The aphorism that I chose was one that my mother repeats to me everyday before I head off to school. As I walk out the door, she says, “Para ser feliz, hay que aprender a ignorar a las personas que te quieren hacer daño”, she hugs me and kisses me on the forehead. The translation of this aphorism in English is “To be happy, you have to learn to ignore people that are willing to hurt you”. My mother, Blanca Ramirez, says these words are from the bible, but put it in her own words. She never learned these words from anyone, she started to go by these exact words when she came to the United States. She knew that her second chance at life would not be easy, so she started reading the bible and had a better look at life. She repeats these words daily so that I do not forget them and learn to live by it.

Proverbs states, "Wisdom is the principal thing, therefore get wisdom; in all your getting, get understanding." According to Jeanne Schloesser, a successful, home-based entrepreneur, "This verse, Proverbs 7:4, holds high regard in my life, and acts as one of my life mottos". Being a vocal, passionate woman who remains humble, she exemplifies how this verse has encouraged her to seek out wisdom and understanding, and how she utilizes these characteristics into her daily business. As a result, she has become an example of success in both her business and personal life.

know how to handle it we can always pray to God for help, instead of