He is now rising from affluence to poverty.
The right word may be effective, but no word was ever as effective as a rightly timed pause.
Manifestly, dying is nothing to a really great and brave man.
Knowledge becomes wisdom only after it has been put to good use.
Progressive improvement beats delayed perfection.
When I was 17, my father was so stupid, I didn't want to be seen with him in public. When I was 24, I was amazed at how much the old man had learned in just 7 years.