Better to learn wisdom from other people's misfortunes than from your own. Aesop More Quotes by Aesop More Quotes From Aesop Zeal should not outrun discretion. Aesop outrun zeal should Every tale is not to be believed. Aesop tales A consciousness of misfortunes arising from a man's own misconduct aggravates their bitterness. Aesop bitterness consciousness men If you are wise you won't be deceived by the innocent airs of those whom you have once found to be dangerous. Aesop innocent wise air Love can tame the wildest. Aesop Destroy the seed of evil, or it will grow up to your ruin. Aesop ruins growing-up evil A false tale often betrays itself. Aesop betray tales lying You may share the labors of the great, but you will not share the spoil. Aesop effort share may I will have nought to do with a man who can blow hot and cold with the same breath. Aesop wisdom blow men Persuasion is better than force. Aesop persuasion force life Put your shoulder to the wheel. Aesop fables civilization life Bad as any government may be, it is seldom worse than anarchy. Aesop anarchy government may Always stop to think whether your fun may be the cause of another's unhappiness Aesop kindness fun kids Be content with what nature made you, or run the risk of earning contempt by trying to be what you're not. Aesop risk running trying Clumsy jesting is no joke. Aesop clumsy jokes humor A Fox entered the house of an actor and, rummaging through all his properties, came upon a Mask, an admirable imitation of a human head. He placed his paws on it and said, "What a beautiful head! Yet it is of no value, as it entirely lacks brains." Aesop house brain beautiful One story sounds good until another is told Aesop stories sound A word in season is most precious. Aesop precious-life seasons life The hero is brave in deeds as well as words. Aesop brave hero life There was once a Bald Man who sat down after work on a hot summer's day. A Fly came up and kept buzzing about his bald pate, and stinging him from time to time. The Man aimed a blow at his little enemy, but — whack — his palm came on his head instead; again the Fly tormented him, but this time the Man was wiser and said: YOU WILL ONLY INJURE YOURSELF IF YOU TAKE NOTICE OF DISPICABLE ENEMIES. Aesop blow summer men
