Scripture, Shakespeare Or Poor Richard?
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America is awash in common sayings and quips. Many of these are derived from Bible verses, lines of Shakespeare's writings, or the many quotables from Ben Franklin's "Poor Richard's Almanac. " Because the King James Bible is virtually contemperaneous with the advent of Shakespeare's popularity, many people often confuse the source of their "common sense sayings. " Many of Ben Franklin's pithy platitudes are also easily confused with the quick jabs of wisdom contained in Proverbs. The source of one's material is important, however. . . Whose "authority" are you citing?
- 1."Neither a borrower, nor a lender be."
- A.
Scripture
- B.
Shakespeare
- C.
Ben Franklin
- 2."Practice what you preach."
- A.
Scripture
- B.
Shakespeare
- C.
Ben Franklin
- 3."Forgive and forget."
- A.
Scripture
- B.
Shakespeare
- C.
Ben Franklin
- 4."An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest."
- A.
Scripture
- B.
Shakespeare
- C.
Ben Franklin
- 5."A slip of the foot you may soon recover, but a slip of the tongue you may never get over."
- A.
Scripture
- B.
Shakespeare
- C.
Ben Franklin
- 6."The left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing."
- A.
Scripture
- B.
Shakespeare
- C.
Ben Franklin
- 7."Can one desire too much of a good thing?"
- A.
Scripture
- B.
Shakespeare
- C.
Ben Franklin
- 8."A wolf in sheep's clothing."
- A.
Scripture
- B.
Shakespeare
- C.
Ben Franklin
- 9."I escaped by the skin of my teeth."
- A.
Scripture
- B.
Shakespeare
- C.
Ben Franklin
- 10."This above all: to thine own self be true."
- A.
Scripture
- B.
Shakespeare
- C.
Ben Franklin
- 11."How the mighty have fallen!"
- A.
Scripture
- B.
Shakespeare
- C.
Ben Franklin
- 12."If you wouldst live long, live well, for folly and wickedness shorten life."
- A.
Scripture
- B.
Shakespeare
- C.
Ben Franklin
- 13."What is serving God? Tis doing good to man."
- A.
Scripture
- B.
Shakespeare
- C.
Ben Franklin
- 14."The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool."
- A.
Scripture
- B.
Shakespeare
- C.
Ben Franklin
- 15."Who has deceived thee so oft as thyself?"
- A.
Scripture
- B.
Shakespeare
- C.
Ben Franklin
- 16."He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him is careful to discipline him."
- A.
Scripture
- B.
Shakespeare
- C.
Ben Franklin
- 17."Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light."
- A.
Scripture
- B.
Shakespeare
- C.
Ben Franklin
- 18."Wisely and slow; they stumble that run fast."
- A.
Scripture
- B.
Shakespeare
- C.
Ben Franklin
- 19."Eat, drink and be merry."
- A.
Scripture
- B.
Shakespeare
- C.
Ben Franklin
- 20.Who said "Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely?" (This is just for fun. Hint: It's not scripture, Shakespeare OR Ben Franklin...)
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