“Never trust the advice of a man in difficulties.”
More from Aesop on Wisdom
“Injuries may be forgiven but not forgotten.”
“Necessity is the mother of invention.”
“Better be wise by the misfortunes of others than by your own.”
“Please all, and you will please none.”
“Example is the best precept.”
“Gratitude is the sign of noble souls.”
“It is not only fine feathers that make fine birds.”
“Little by little does the trick.”
“We would often be sorry if our wishes were gratified.”
“Do not waste your pity on a scamp.”
Others on Wisdom
Sun Tzu
30 quotes“Do not swallow bait offered by the enemy. Do not interfere with an army that is returning home.”
Dalai Lama
22 quotes“Compassion is the radicalism of our time.”
Cervantes
20 quotes“A closed mouth catches no flies.”
Confucius
19 quotes“The gem cannot be polished without friction nor man perfected without trials.”
Ben Franklin
18 quotes“Be slow in choosing a friend, slower in changing.”
Napoleon
16 quotes“Ability is of little account without opportunity.”
Cicero
15 quotes“Great is the power of habit. It teaches us to bear fatigue and to despise wounds and pain.”
Khalil Gibran
14 quotes“Perplexity is the beginning of knowledge.”
George R.R. Martin
14 quotes“This was how an enemy should be dealt with: with a dagger, not a declaration.”
William Penn
14 quotes“Knowledge is the treasure of a wise man.”
Rudyard Kipling
14 quotes“I keep six honest serving men. (They taught me all I know) Their names are What and Why and When and How and Where and...”
George Washington
14 quotes“Let your Discourse with Men of Business be Short and Comprehensive.”