Some theories are good for nothing except to be argued about.
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The secret of all success is to know how to deny yourself. Prove that you can control yourself, and you are an educated man and without this all other education is good for nothing.
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Matthew 5:13:
'You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot.'
(NIV)
You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste (its strength, its quality), how can its saltness be restored? It is not good for anything any longer but to be thrown out and trodden underfoot by men.
(AMP)
Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.
(KJV)
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He used to say that it was better to have one friend of great value than many friends who were good for nothing.
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A cucumber whould be well sliced, and dressed with pepper and viniger, and then thrown out, as good for nothing.
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I came into the world either too early or too late at present, I am good for nothing.
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The secret of all success is to know how to deny yourself. Prove that you can control yourself, and you are an educated man; and without this all other education is good for nothing.
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There is hardly anybody good for everything, and there is scarcely anybody who is absolutely good for nothing.
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If the world were good for nothing else, it is a fine subject for speculation.
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Real firmness is good for anything; strut is good for nothing.
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Only a good-for-nothing is not interested in his past
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