Surprises are like misfortunes or herrings - they rarely come single.
Gentle persuasion succeeds where force fails.
Fine clothes may disguise, but silly words will disclose a fool
Familiarity breeds contempt.
We should use our judgment before coming to a decision.
Destroy the seed of evil, or it will grow up to your ruin.
In a crisis, give help first and then advice.
The more Susan waited, the more the doorbell didn't ring. Or the phone.
History isn't just what happened, but what happened to whom and why and what would have been different if the cast of characters had been different.
African American music can't happen in Germany or in Italy or in Mumbai. If America disappeared off the face of the Earth today, the greatest single cultural loss would be blues, jazz, hip-hop, R&B, rock-and-roll.
Only to bureaucrats can the idea occur that establishing new offices, promulgating new decrees, and increasing the number of government employees alone can be described as positive and beneficial measures.