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Better the Devil you know (than the Devil you do not) Better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all; Better to light one candle than to curse the darkness; Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt; Better wear out than rust out
Movie quotation: A statement, phrase or brief exchange of dialogue spoken in an American film. [a] Lyrics from songs are not eligible. Cultural impact: Movie quotations that viewers use in their own lives and situations; circulating through popular culture, they become part of the national lexicon.
out of many, one: Literally, out of more (than one), one. The former national motto of the United States, which "In God We Trust" later replaced; therefore, it is still inscribed on many U.S. coins and on the U.S. Capitol. Also the motto of S.L. Benfica. Less commonly written as ex pluribus unum: ecce Agnus Dei: behold the lamb of God
But the same work contains an appendix with many examples of proverbs used in arguing for contrary positions, but proverbs that are not inherently contradictory, [245] such as "One is better off with hope of a cow's return than news of its death" countered by "If you don't know a goat [before its death] you mock at its skin". Though this pair ...
"You Know Better Than I" (aka "Better Than I") is the signature song from the 2000 direct-to-video film Joseph: King of Dreams. It is performed by David Campbell, who provided the singing voice for Joseph in the film, and was written by John Bucchino. The song is performed when Joseph is at his lowest point, almost giving up on his faith.
If you are familiar with the Christmas classic by Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol, you know that Ebenezer Scrooge is the opposite of someone with good cheer. In fact, you may have thought that ...
Religious leaders visited the 3rd hour of TODAY to offer advice for anyone struggling with their faith this holiday season. ‘God understands it, too': Words of wisdom for people struggling with ...
In some cases the original meanings of these minced oaths were forgotten; the oath 'struth (By God's truth) came to be spelled strewth. The oath Zounds and related Wounds changed pronunciation in the Great Vowel Shift, but the normal word wound did not (at least not in RP), so that they no longer sound like their original meaning of "By God's ...