Society and Culture English Proverbs

English Proverbs - Society and Culture

1. A hero is nothing but a product of his time. Times create heroes.

　2. When a man assumes a public trust, he should consider himself as public property. When a man assumes a public trust, he should consider himself as public property. -----T. Jefferson Jefferson

　3. Progress is the activity of today and the assurance of tomorrow. Progress is the activity of today and the assurance of tomorrow. ----- Emerson Emerson

　4.Discontent is the first step in progress of a man or a nation. Dissatisfaction is the first step in progress of a man or a nation. ----- O. Wilde Wilde

　5. The art of progress is to preserve order amid change, and to preserve change amid order. The art of progress is to preserve order amid change, and to preserve change amid order. Keep changing. ----- A. N. Whitehead

　6.A good newspaper, I suppose, is a nation talking to itself. I think, a good newspaper is a nation talking to itself. ----- A. Miller Miller (American writer)

7. Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent. Violence is the last resort of the incompetent.

8. We are in bondage to the law in order that we may be free. We are in bondage to the law in order that we may be free.

9.I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it. I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it. ----- Voltaire Voltaire

　10. The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing. As long as good men don't care, evil can win. ----- E. Burke Burke

　11. There is no rule without an exception. There is no rule without an exception.

12.What is bought is cheaper than a gift. What you buy with your own money is cheaper than what others give as a gift.

13.Hardship disposes man to meet adversity. Hard life enables people to face adversity.

14.Nothing is a greater misfortune than not being able to bear misfortune. Not being able to bear misfortune is the greatest misfortune.

15.The cleverest housewife cannot cook a meal without rice. ----- Chinese proverb

　16. A man without a smiling face must not open a shop. A man without a smiling face must not open a shop.

17.Forbidden fruit is sweet. Forbidden fruit is extremely sweet.

18. The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page. ----- St. Augustine

　19. Money spent on the brain is never spent in vain. Money spent on education is never spent in vain.

20. The object of education is to prepare the young to educate themselves throughout their lives. The object of education is to prepare the young to educate themselves throughout their lives. ;