The fact that an opinion has been widely held is no evidence whatever that it is not utterly absurd; indeed in view of the silliness of the majority of mankind, a widespread belief is more likely to be foolish than sensible.
His priority did not seem to be to teach them what he knew, but rather to impress upon them that nothing, not even... knowledge, was foolproof.
People will buy anything that is one to a customer.
Let not thy will roar, when thy power can but whisper.
Never rely on the glory of the morning nor the smiles of your mother-in-law.
For me, it's that I contributed, ... That I'm on this planet doing some good and making people happy. That's to me the most important thing, that my hour of television is positive and upbeat and an antidote for all the negative stuff going on in life.
The first step to getting the things you want out of life is this: Decide what you want.