If you seek honor and respect you will not find it, for a leader is powerless to elevate himself. It is only when you serve others without regard for self, will honor, respect and lasting success be found.
Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him. Proverbs 26.12
He that troubles his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart. Proverbs 11:29
The wise man looks ahead. The fool attempts to fool himself and won't face facts. Proverbs 14:8
The sacrifices of time and money that Chinese friends will make for one another often go far beyond what is expected or accepted in Western society.
Give a man a proverb and he’ll muse for a moment. Teach a man to find the verb in every proverb and he’ll walk in wisdom for a lifetime.
To The Lilies among Thistles, Just like a lily, a beautiful life does not just happen overnight. It is built daily through informed choices, commitment, faith and prayer. The journey towards becoming A Proverbs 31 Lady cannot therefore be taken light...
Because different cultures see a particular animal as representing a certain human virtue or vice, the use of animal imagery also allows for more colorful commentary on the human condition.
In the heated idleness of youth we were all rather inclined to quarrel with the implication of that proverb which says that a rolling stone gathers no moss. We were inclined to ask, "Who wants to gather moss, except silly old ladies?" But for all tha...
A proverb is the wisdom of many and the wit of one.
Witty inspirations are the proverbs of the educated.
A proverb is good sense brought to a point.
you must be careful never to allow doubt to paralyze you. always take the decisions you need to take, even if you're not sure you're doing the right thing. You'll never go wrong if, when you make a decision, you keep in mind an old German proverb: 'T...
The wise make proverbs, and fools repeat them.
Joys impregnate. Sorrows bring forth.
A proverb is much matter distilled into few words.
God could not be everywhere, and therefore he made mothers.
It is better to exist unknow to the law.--Irish Proverb
A proverb is a short sentence based on long experience.
Proverbs are short sentences drawn from long experience.
Proverbs are always platitudes until you have personally experienced the truth of them.
