We are constantly bombarded by the conventional thinking or our world. It often comes to us in pithy sayings
If you give him an inch he will take a mile
Two wrongs don’t make a right
If you lay down with the dogs you will get up with the fleas
God helps those who help themselves
Cleanliness is next to godliness
Don’t get mad get even
When in Rome do as the Roman’s do
A dog may be able to whip a skunk but the fight just ain’t worth it.
When in the world do as those in the world do.
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