A soft answer breaks the rage, a tough answer encourage the fury.
A wise person will listen and take in more instruction.
Money is the answer for everything.
The lesser of two evils is still evil.
Sorrow is better than laughter; for, by the sadness of the countenance, the heart is made better.
Start with God - the first step in learning is bowing down to God; only fools thumb their noses at such wisdom and learning.