TOPICS FOR EXPANSION OF IDEA

1. The first blow is half the battle.

2. The aim of education is the knowledge, not of facts, but of
values.
3. We crave freedom, but freedom is never an end in itself; it is
a means to be used for further aims.
4. Idiots are almost always conceited and talkative.
5. The heart of the fool is in his mouth, but the mouth of the
wise is in his heart.
6. The family is the nucleus of civilization.
7. Home is not where you live, but where they understand you.
8. When we blindly adopt a religion, a political system, literary
dogma, we become automatons. We cease to grow.
9. A joy that is shared is a joy made double.
10.
The man who makes no mistakes does not usually
make anything.
11.
City life: millions of people being lonesome together.
12.
Everything cannot be sacrificed at the altar of
rationality.
13.
It is better to light one candle than to curse the
darkness.
14.
Nothing will be gained by weeping over a past error.
15.
But to him who tries and fails and dies, I give great
honour and glory.
16.
Faith will move mountains.
17.
May God defend me from my friends; I can defend
myself from my enemies.
18.
The easiest way to dignity is humility.
19.
Poverty is the parent of revolution and crime.
20.
And do not build up obstacles in your imagination.
21.
A woman's first social duty is to her own family.
22.
Seize the opportunity by the beard, for it is bold behind.
23.
You will go most safely in the middle.
24.
Man is a wild beast who walks upright.
25.
Love is a great cementing force.
26.
Law, like the spider's web, catches the fly and lets the
hawk go free.

27.
time
28.
29.
30.

No army can withstand the strength of an idea whose

has come.
Ideas cannot be fought except by better ideas.
A house divided against itself cannot stand.
Show me a hero and I will write you a tragedy.

1.

"Two wrongs don't make a right."

2.

"The pen is mightier than the sword."

3.

"When in Rome, do as the Romans."

4.

"The squeaky wheel gets the grease."

5.

"When the going gets tough, the tough get going."

6.

"No man is an island."

7.

"Fortune favors the bold."

8.

"People who live in glass houses should not throw stones."

9.

"Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst."

10.

"Better late than never."

11.

"Birds of a feather flock together."

12.

"Keep your friends close and your enemies closer."

13.

"A picture is worth a thousand words."

14.

"There's no such thing as a free lunch."

15.

"There's no place like home."

16.

"Discretion is the greater part of valor."

17.

"The early bird catches the worm."

18.

"Never look a gift horse in the mouth."

19.

"You can't make an omelet without breaking a few eggs."

20.

"God helps those who help themselves."

21.

"You can't always get what you want."

22.

"Cleanliness is next to godliness."

23.

"A watched pot never boils."

24.

"Beggars can't be choosers."

25.

"Actions speak louder than words."

26.

"If it ain't broke, don't fix it."

27.

"Practice makes perfect."

28.

"Too many cooks spoil the broth."

29.

"Easy come, easy go."

30.

"Don't bite the hand that feeds you."

31.

"All good things must come to an end."

32.

"If you can't beat 'em, join 'em."

33.

"One man's trash is another man's treasure."

34.

"There's no time like the present."

35.

"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder."

36.

"Necessity is the mother of invention."

37.

"A penny saved is a penny earned."

38.

"Familiarity breeds contempt."

39.

"You can't judge a book by its cover."

40.

"Good things come to those who wait."

41.

"Don't put all your eggs in one basket."

42.

"Two heads are better than one."

43.

"The grass is always greener on the other side of the hill."

44.

"Do unto others as you would have them do unto you."

45.

"A chain is only as strong as its weakest link."

46.

"Honesty is the best policy."

47.

"Absence makes the heart grow fonder."

48. "You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him
drink."
49.

"Don't count your chickens before they hatch."

"If you want something done right, you have to do it

yourself."

50.