Name some good quotes/idioms?

Question

That are like

"if you live in a glass house you shouldn't throw stones.

and if you got a glass jaw you should watch your mouth"

type things

Ha!

Cheers

Answer 1

If they want peace, nations should avoid the pin-pricks that precede cannon shots.

Napoleon Bonaparte

Religion is excellent stuff for keeping common people quiet.

Napoleon Bonaparte

Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich.

Napoleon Bonaparte

Don't Laugh while Drinking Hot Tea, It burns...

Answer 2

Grass is greener on the other side of the fence

a stich in time saves nine

Grapes are sour

Answer 3

There are so many good ones.  Here are some of my favorites:

"He that is good for making excuses is seldom good for anything else." - Ben Franklin

"Don’t go around saying the world owes you a living.  The world owes you nothing.  It was here first." - Mark Twain

"Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes." - H.D. Thoreau

"I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig, you get dirty; and besides, the pig likes it." - George Bernard Shaw (talking about politics)

"Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much." - Oscar Wilde

"Bachelors know more about women than married men; if they didn't they'd be married too." - H.L. Mencken

"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein

Answer 4

a little rudeness and disrespect can elevate a meaningless interaction to a battle of wills and add drama to an otherwise dull day.

Grant me the serenity

to accept the things I cannot change;

the courage to change the things I can;

and the wisdom to know the difference.

Answer 5

People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is light from within. - Elisabeth Kibler-Ross