“Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever made.”
“From such crooked timber as humanity is made of, no straight thing was ever constructed.”
“Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was even made.”
“From the crooked timber of humanity, never was a straight thing made.”
“From the crooked timber of humanity, a straight board cannot be hewn.”
“Why' is a crooked letter and can't be made straight.”