"There is an old saying in American history, that war kills reform, " said presidential historian and author Robert Dallek.

CNN: Democrats say Bush still not listening on Iraq

There is an old saying in sports that says the last person to know when to hang up the game is the player.

FORBES: Pope Benedict: Leadership Lesson for People in Power

There is an old saying: if you kick a mastodon in the ass, twenty minutes later it will say ouch. (Sadly, no mastodon has been around for a while to confirm the accuracy of this).

FORBES: The GOP's Moment of Truth

If there is an upshot to our sins, it might be the old saying: Only the good die young.

MSN: Most of Us are Social Media Sinners

There's an old saying that one man's trash is another man's treasure.

CNN: Valdez Related Stories