Search in folklore: purpose

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A good purpose is like a doctor and evil purpose corrupts.

Proverbs and old sayings about purpose, good, good luck

Battle doesn't need a purpose; the battle is its own purpose.

Proverbs and old sayings about purpose, need

Accomplishment of purpose is better than making a profit.

Proverbs and old sayings about purpose

Our purpose here is to observe, to learn, to grow, to love; and then we return home.

Proverbs and old sayings Australian about purpose, home, love

The purpose sanctifies the means.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about purpose

A man know's no more to any purpose than he practises.

Proverbs and old sayings French about purpose, man

When silent men speak they speak to the purpose.

Proverbs and old sayings German about purpose, man

The purpose consecrates the means.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian about purpose

Let your bargain suit your purpose.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about purpose

Overdoing is doing nothing to the purpose.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about purpose, nothing

Even a fool sometimes speaks to the purpose.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about purpose

He is wise to no purpose, who is not wise for himself.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about purpose

Power acquired by guilt was never used for a good purpose.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about guilt, purpose, power, good, good luck

Having achieved your purpose, seek not to undo what has been done.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about purpose

Confession without contrition serves no purpose.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about confession, purpose

Right or wrong, God aid our purpose.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about purpose, bad, rightness, god

Speak little and to the purpose.

Proverbs and old sayings about purpose

People blame themselves for the purpose of being praised.

Proverbs and old sayings about purpose, being, people

We are all visitors to this time, this place. We are just passing through. Our purpose here is to observe, to learn, to grow, to love... and then we return home.

Proverbs and old sayings Australian about purpose, home, time, love

Don't question a blind man for buying a mirror, it must serve him some purpose.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about purpose, question, blind, man