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Truth in these sayings?

Dear All. 

I hope everyone is well. We at the AnswerBank sometimes like to ask you a few questions and gauge the general feeling of our users on various subjects. Today we'd like to ask you to tell us whether you agree with the following statements, please tick all you believe to be "true".

Results ★

The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.
12.91%
What goes around comes around
11.50%
I may disagree with what you have to say, but I shall defend, to the death, your right to say it.
10.09%
What the world really needs is more love and less paperwork.
9.62%
The greatest lesson in life is to know that even fools are right sometimes.
8.45%
An eye for an eye would make the whole world blind.
8.22%
Mistakes are the portals of discovery.
8.22%
A man that studieth revenge keeps his own wounds green, which otherwise would heal and do well.
7.75%
Your eyes are always bigger than your stomach.
5.16%
There is no security on this earth; there is only opportunity.
4.23%
Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler.
3.99%
No man's knowledge here can go beyond his experience.
3.05%
God is a comedian playing to an audience too afraid to laugh.
2.35%
A watched pot never boils
2.11%
Give me the luxuries of life and I will willingly do without the necessities.
1.41%
Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen.
0.94%

Is there truth in any of these sayings? please tick all which you believe to be true.

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 AnswerPercentageVotes
Total: 426
A.The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.12.91 %55
B.What goes around comes around11.50 %49
C.I may disagree with what you have to say, but I shall defend, to the death, your right to say it.10.09 %43
D.What the world really needs is more love and less paperwork.9.62 %41
E.The greatest lesson in life is to know that even fools are right sometimes.8.45 %36
F.An eye for an eye would make the whole world blind.8.22 %35
G.Mistakes are the portals of discovery.8.22 %35
H.A man that studieth revenge keeps his own wounds green, which otherwise would heal and do well.7.75 %33
I.Your eyes are always bigger than your stomach.5.16 %22
J.There is no security on this earth; there is only opportunity.4.23 %18
K.Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler.3.99 %17
L.No man's knowledge here can go beyond his experience.3.05 %13
M.God is a comedian playing to an audience too afraid to laugh.2.35 %10
N.A watched pot never boils2.11 %9
O.Give me the luxuries of life and I will willingly do without the necessities.1.41 %6
P.Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen.0.94 %4
Stats until: 10:35 Thu 21st Nov 2024 (Refreshed every 5 minutes)