God helps them that help themselves.-This semi-humorous saying suggests that we should not rely entirely on God to help us. God will help us if we make an effort.
As soon as man is born he begins to die.-The process of dying starts at birth. This saying reminds us of our own mortality, whatever our age.
A just war is better than an unjust peace.-Fighting between countries for a fair and good cause is better than no fighting in a situation that is unfair.
language is man’s way of communicating with his fellow man and it is language alone that separates him from the lower animals.– Maya Angelou
A watched pot never boils.-Anything that we wait for with eager attention seems to take a very long time.
