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The best-laid schemes of mice and men often go awry; The best things in life are free; The bigger they are, the harder they fall; The boy is father to the man; The bread never falls but on its buttered side; The child is the father of the man; The cobbler always wears the worst shoes; The comeback is greater than the setback
A phrase in the opening line of the poem, "no country for old men," has been adopted as the title for many literary works, most notably as the novel No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy [8] and its film adaptation, as well as the short story "No Country for Old Men" by Seán Ó Faoláin, and the novel No Country for Young Men by Julia O ...
These are not merely catchy sayings. Even though some sources may identify a phrase as a catchphrase, this list is for those that meet the definition given in the lead section of the catchphrase article and are notable for their widespread use within the culture. This list is distinct from the list of political catchphrases.
‘White Horse’ “And there you are on your knees / Begging for forgiveness, begging for me / Just like I always wanted but I’m so sorry,” Swift croons on her track from 2008’s Fearless ...
I forgive thy treason - I redeem thy fall For Iron Cold Iron - must be master of men all! " 'Crowns are for the valiant - sceptres for the bold! Thrones and Powers for mighty men who dare to take and hold!' " Nay! " said the Baron, kneeling in his hall, " But Iron - Cold Iron - is master of men all! Iron out of Calvary is master of men all!
may there be forgiveness for the word: Similar to the English idiom "pardon my French". socratici viri "Socrates' men" or "Disciples of Socrates" Coined by Cicero [10] [11] to refer to any who owe philosophical reasoning and method to Socrates. sol iustitiae illustra nos: sun of justice, shine upon us: Motto of Utrecht University. sol lucet omnibus
forgive the interred: it is ungenerous to hold resentment toward the dead. Quote from the Aeneid, III 13-68. parens patriae: parent of the nation: A public policy requiring courts to protect the best interests of any child involved in a lawsuit. See also Pater Patriae. pari passu: with equal step: Thus, "moving together", "simultaneously", etc.
Is king o' men for a' that. Ye see yon birkie, [a] ca'd a lord, Wha struts and stares and a' that; Tho' hundreds worship at his word, He's but a coof [b] for a' that: For a' that, and a' that, His ribband, star, and a' that, The man o' independent mind, He looks and laughs at a' that. A prince can make a belted knight, A marquis, duke, and a' that;