Better to learn wisdom from other people's misfortunes than from your own. Aesop More Quotes by Aesop More Quotes From Aesop The smaller the mind the greater the conceit. Aesop bullying conceited wisdom The unhappy derive comfort from the misfortunes of others. Aesop you-make-me-happy comforting happiness Please all, and you will please none. Aesop fables business literature Sometimes the slow ones blame the active for the delay. Aesop delay blame sometimes Even a hare, the weakest of animals, may insult a dead lion. Aesop lions may animal Liars often set their own traps. Aesop traps liars Appearances often are deceiving. Aesop deceit wisdom lying We should look to the mind, and not to the outward appearance. Aesop mind reality looks Never trust the advice of a man in difficulties. Aesop trust wisdom life The greatest kindness will not bind the ungrateful. Aesop ingratitude ungrateful kindness An oak and a reed were arguing about their strength. When a strong wind came up, the reed avoided being uprooted by bending and leaning with the gusts of wind. But the oak stood firm and was torn up by the roots. Aesop strength strong wind Fine clothes may disguise, but silly words will disclose a fool Aesop clothes silly may Don't let your special character and values, the secret that you know and no one else does, the truth - don't let that get swallowed up by the great chewing complacency. Aesop individuality character life He that always gives way to others will end in having no principles of his own. Aesop wisdom giving life He who plots to hurt others often hurts himself. Aesop plot revenge hurt Better one safe way than a hundred on which you cannot reckon. Aesop hundred safe way Wise men say nothing in dangerous times Aesop wise men life If you don't want to lose, you should wait for the right opportunity Aesop waiting want opportunity It is foolish to try to imitate the skills of others. Aesop skills wisdom wise All men are more concerned to recover what they lose than to acquire what they lack. Aesop acquire concerned men
