The adjective is the enemy of the noun. Variant: The adjective is the enemy of the substantive.
Men are equal; it is not birth but virtue that makes the difference.
Historians are gossips who tease the dead
Stand upright, speak thy thoughts, declare The truth thou hast, that all may share; Be bold, proclaim it everywhere: They only live who dare.
The husband who decides to surprise his wife is often very much surprised himself.
The Bible. That is what fools have written, what imbeciles commend, what rogues teach and young children are made to learn by heart.