It was not curiosity that killed the goose who laid the golden egg, but an insatiable greed that devoured common sense.

It is unfortunate that in most cases when the sins of the father fall on the son it is because unlike God, people refuse to forgive and forget and heap past wrongs upon innocent generations.

An acquaintance merely enjoys your company, a fair-weather companion flatters when all is well, a true friend has your best interests at heart and the pluck to tell you what you need to hear.

Evil influence is like a nicotine patch, you cannot help but absorb what sticks to you.

... a true friend has your best interests at heart and the pluck to tell you what you need to hear.

The devil has not vanished simply because people refuse to believe he exists, no more than God has...