Wisdom Through The Ages


A man who blames himself has a fool for a scapegoat.
Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana.
All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others.
You can lead a horticulture, but you can't make her think.
A man of genius makes no mistakes--his errors are volitional and are the portholes of discovery.
A man's reach should exceed his grasp, or what's an aphorism for.
If you come to a fork in the road, take it.
In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice.  In practice, there is.
There are three kinds of people in the world--those who can count, and those who can't.
A fool and his beans are soon farted.
A fool and his hair are soon parted.
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single misstep.
"The majestic equality of the law...forbids the rich as well as the poor to sleep under bridges..."
Karl, you have only interpreted Heinrich's diaper in various ways; the point is to change it.   --Jenny Marx.
Levity is the soul of wit.
Thererfore send not to know for whom the bell tolls--it tolls for thee.
He would give you the shirt off his back unless he had the slightest reason not to.
A man who talks to himself has a fool for an interlocutor.
The rents pretty high on two apartments but it's not so bad if you don't pay it.
A man who makes up his own cliches has a fool for an aphorist.
A man who expects the unexpected is in for a surprise.