Rome had senators too, and that is why it declined.
Preachers denounce sin as if it was available to everyone.
In polite society one laughs at all the jokes, including the ones one has heard before.
Nothing annoys a woman more than to have company drop in unexpectedly and find the house looking as it usually does.
It is not necessary to have enemies if you go out of your way to make friends hate you.
Some have greatness thrust upon them, but not lately.